Concerns about the role of expert evidence in criminal trials centre on ensuring that judges and juries hear a fair and balanced interpretation of complex, nuanced, and uncertain medical evidence in ...

On 9 July 2025, part 1 of the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts, chaired by Sir Brian Leveson was published (the Report). Leveson was tasked by the UK Ministry of Justice with conducting a ...

The Youth Court is a type of magistrates' court which deals with young people. Cases in the Youth Court are either dealt with by three magistrates or a single district judge, sitting alone.

SCOTUSCrim is a recurring series by Rory Little focusing on intersections between the Supreme Court and criminal law. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the official ...

The growing age imbalance in the duty solicitor scheme in England and Wales risks eroding trust in the criminal justice ...