Fairness in the justice system

Fact checks related to fairness in the justice system including young people and race in the criminal justice system

5 August 2016

Deaths of BAME people in police custody

The Independent Police Complaints Commission published new statistics on deaths in police custody today.

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25 January 2016

The criminal courts

An expert overview of the courts that hold criminal trials in England and Wales.

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28 July 2015

Factchecking the criminal legal aid dispute

Lawyers are taking industrial action over changes to criminal legal aid, including a reduction in fees. We've factchecked some of the claims in this debate.

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