Criminal Bar Association to ballot workers over call for legal aid reforms

The Criminal Bar Association of England and Wales is set to ballot members this month, over government inaction on legal aid.
New CCTV guidelines fall short in ensuring police accountability

A new set of guidelines for the use of CCTV facial recognition by police has been criticised as too broad and non-specific. The Surveillance Camera Code of Practice is to be updated for the first time in eight years.
EU court rules to allow hijab bans in the workplace

The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that workplaces within the EU are free to ban hijabs and other visible religious dress.
Sex based differences in experiences within the prison system

Jess Duggan discusses the differing impact of incarceration on women in Britain and argues there are lessons to be learned both in contemporary calls for reform and in a future socialist society.