Courts


South Yorkshire officer awaiting trial had received death threats
(24/03/23) The PC was facing a trial over an alleged assault on a teenage football fan.

Call to extend Harper's Law to Northern Ireland
(20/03/23) An online petition to increase sentences for those who attack emergency workers has been backed by the PFNI.

Longer sentences for killers with history of controlling behaviour
(17/03/23) The MoJ has announced plans for tougher sentences for domestic killers.

SVROs: a new weapon in the fight against knife crime
(06/02/23) Merseyside is one of a few forces who will pilot new orders designed to put persistent knife crime offenders on the back foot.