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Alison Saunders, Director of Public Prosecutions, said: "The CPS and police have a vital role in ensuring there is a fair trial process in place to protect the public. Proper disclosure is a fundamental part of this.
https://www.cps.gov.uk/news/joint-press-release-crown-prosecution-service-and-national-police-chiefs-council-action
The Supreme Court stated that the test for dishonesty in fraud and other acquisitive offences – known as the 'Ghosh test', which has been used in criminal cases since 1982 – did not correctly represent the law
http://www.internationallawoffice.com/Newsletters/White-Collar-Crime/United-Kingdom/Arnold-Porter-Kaye-Scholer-LLP/Ghosh-test-overturned
Bringing together representatives from HMCTS and across the media, the group will develop new ways to build strong relationships between media organisations and their local courts and improve and promote the existing guidance to staff relating to media access.
https://www.gov.uk/government/news/hm-courts-tribunals-service-launches-project-to-promote-press-access-to-courts
Action Fraud is contacting around 22,000 UK victims who have made a report of fraud in which they stated that the method of transfer for payments involved a money transfer via Western Union.
https://www.actionfraud.police.uk/news/uk-victims-defrauded-by-fraudsters-via-western-union-transfers-may-be-eligible-for-refund-jan18
It has come to the attention of the Crown Prosecution Service that emails have been received by members of the public which falsely claim to be from the CPS. These emails include a summons to appear as a witness in court.
https://www.cps.gov.uk/news/fake-witness-summons-emails
The courts service is already seeing benefits from the early stages of the digital delivery of justice, it said yesterday as it outlined its plans for further rationalisation of the physical court estate.
https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/digital-court-services-already-starting-deliver
He will be the sixth incumbent in the post in six years and, as the first ever solicitor in the role, breaks a run of four consecutive non-legally qualified lord chancellors.
https://www.lawgazette.co.uk/news/breaking-solicitor-gauke-is-named-as-justice-secretary-/5064253.article
David Gauke MP has been appointed as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, following a cabinet reshuffle on 8 January.
https://www.insuranceage.co.uk/insurer/3220561/david-gauke-mp-takes-on-justice-secretary-role
Some of Britain's biggest bankrupts are going to great lengths to hide their money while declaring bankruptcy to escape their debts
https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b09m5wdd/panorama-millionaire-bankrupts-exposed
Under the Digital Economy Act, it is now a criminal offence to use software to purchase large amounts of tickets to then be sold on for a profit.
http://virginradio.co.uk/highlights/new-law-ban-touts-bulk-buying-tickets-180102387960
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