‘What a sick joke’: MP blasts court decision to erase Gerry Adams’ criminal record

Hundreds of former paramilitary suspects could win compensation after the Supreme Court yesterday erased Gerry Adams’ criminal record. Judges overturned the Sinn Fein ex-leader’s convictions for trying to escape from the Maze prison in the 1970s on the basis his detention was unlawful. It means the 71-year-old now has no criminal record from his central … Read more

Criminal ‘who used stolen card to buy winning £4m Lotto scratchcard’ is jailed for 25 months

A man has been jailed for 25 months after he headbutted his girlfriend in the street and then bombarded her with messages promising to ‘look after her’ with his alleged £4million lottery win if she didn’t attend court. Mark Goodram, 37, left his partner with a deep cut across her forehead when he struck her … Read more

Kim Kardashian shows off letters from prisoners thanking her for criminal reform advocacy

Kim Kardashian shows off letters she’s received from prisoners thanking her for criminal reform advocacy By Rachel Mcgrath For Dailymail.com Published: 02:52 BST, 15 April 2020 | Updated: 02:52 BST, 15 April 2020 She has been advocating for prisoners including taking trips to meet with Donald Trump as part of her criminal justice reform projects. … Read more

MARKET REPORT: US criminal probe a drag for British American Tobacco

MARKET REPORT: US criminal probe is a drag for British American Tobacco as it is suspected of breaches of sanctions By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 22:46 BST, 14 April 2020 | Updated: 22:46 BST, 14 April 2020 Shares in British American Tobacco began the week in the red following reports it is … Read more

Kim Kardashian says criminal justice crusade not a phase

‘I was changed by these people’: Kim Kardashian brushes off criticism that her criminal justice crusade is just a phase or publicity stunt – revealing she’s always been focused on those ‘who need help’ By Kristy Johnson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:02 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 11:02 BST, 4 April 2020 Kim … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Longer criminal trials to be postponed

Criminal trials likely to run longer than three days will be postponed to prevent coronavirus contamination in courtrooms.   Lord Chief Justice Lord Burnett – the most senior judge in England and Wales – has decided no fresh case should start in any Crown Court unless it is expected to last fewer than three days. As … Read more

Criminal trials expected to last longer than three days are to be postponed over coronavirus fears 

Criminal trials likely to run longer than three days will be postponed to prevent coronavirus contamination in courtrooms.   Lord Chief Justice Lord Burnett – the most senior judge in England and Wales – has decided no fresh case should start in any Crown Court unless it is expected to last fewer than three days. As … Read more