We spoke to lawyer Ian Kelcey about the rise in hate crime cases and why the courts are struggling to cope.

The reason why LGBTQ+ hate crime conviction rates are so low

The government also wants judges to issue tougher punishments where deaths occur during rough sex.

Domestic killers with history of coercive behaviour face tougher sentences

Dominic Raab leaving No 10 Downing Street.

Louise Brookes, whose brother was killed at Hillsborough, says families were left to fend for themselves.

Government plans to help Hillsborough victims come too late, say families

A man who has been in jail for more than a decade for stealing a mobile phone says he is "without hope" after the government rejected calls for re-sentencing. 

Man given open-ended prison term for robbing a phone left 'without hope'

Opening in 2025, the East Yorkshire-based jail will create more than 500 jobs and hold around 1,400 prisoners.

Name revealed for UK's first all-electric prison

Last year, an ITV News investigation revealed that hundreds of people are being held in prison under a law that was abolished a decade ago. 

Ministers criticised after rejecting review of open-ended prison sentences

Eight formal allegations have been levelled against the Deputy Prime Minister and are being investigated by senior lawyer Adam Tolley KC.

At least '24 civil servants involved in formal complaints against Dominic Raab’

The Ministry of Justice has said a formal review will be held into how Killamarsh killer Damien Bendall's case was handled.

Review held into how probation officers handled case before murderer killed four

A 24-hour helpline for victims of rape and sexual violence is being launched - but survivors warn urgent action is still needed to tackle justice delays.

New helpline for rape victims - but worries over justice system delays remain

Almost 11 years on, Thomas remains in custody and like thousands of other IPP prisoners, is still no closer to being released.

The man who has spent 11 years behind bars for robbing a phone

Bradley Matcham, 24, died nine days after he was hit in an unprovoked attack while on a night out in 2019.

Family of man killed by single punch calls for tougher jail sentences

It comes amid allegations that Dominic Raab behaved aggressively towards staff during his previous stint as Justice Secretary.

Source: Senior official raised concerns about Raab's conduct before MoJ role

The President of The Law Society of England & Wales has told ITV News we face a future without a functioning criminal justice system without serious investment.

Is our justice system on the brink of collapse? 

Paul Collins. Last year, the Ministry of Justice announced that burglars, thieves and robbers would be made to wear GPS tags to track their movements following their release from prison as part of a ‘world-first scheme’ to crack down on neighbourhood criminals.

A burglar who was tagged with a GPS tracker when he came out of prison is the first in Hampshire to be jailed again thanks to a new government scheme.

Burglar fitted with a GPS tracker caught rifling through home is jailed

Campaigners are fighting plans for a 1,700 inmate 'super prison' to be built in Market Harborough.

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