Plans to given settled EU citizens a unique number after Brexit should be rolled out to UK nationals in the form of an identity card system, a report has recommended.

Online trolls who hammer political figures with vile abuse could be slapped with a ban from standing for election, the Government has announced.

Democracy is facing a 'crisis' because of the rise of fake news, MPs have warned.

John McDonnell has called for Chris Grayling to be sacked from Cabinet and barred from holding another ministerial post amid a row surrounding private probation contracts.

Sajid Javid has been forced to suspend the sharing of intelligence with America on two British-born Isis terror suspects after one of their mothers began legal action against the Government.

Chair of the Justice Select Committee, Bob Neill MP, writes about the Justice Committee's recent report on the disclosure of evidence in criminal cases. 

Sajid Javid has announced that medical cannabis will be available on prescription, following the high-profile case of Billy Caldwell.

The Bar Council has responded to the House of Commons Justice Select Committee’s report on the current state of criminal legal aid in England and Wales.

Former Brexit Secretary David Davis disagreed with a decision not to oppose the death penalty for two British-born Isis fighters facing trial in the United States.

Sajid Javid has ordered an investigations into why members of sexual grooming gangs are disproportionately from a Pakistani background.

A Labour MP is facing trial after being charged with perverting the course of justice for allegedly blaming someone else for a speeding offence.

Coca-Cola Great Britain has today announced a partnership with Merlin Entertainments, to offer people 50 per cent off entry to some of the UK’s most popular family attractions, in exchange for used plastic drink bottles. 

The Solicitors Regulation Authority has today announced that Anna Bradley will succeed Enid Rowlands as the new Chair of the SRA Board, with effect from 1 January 2019.

The risks posed to the public and law firms from money laundering, cybercrime and dubious investment schemes have all reached record levels, according to statistics released today.

Ex-Home Secretary Amber Rudd has backed proposals to prosecute jihadists who have fought in Syria under updated treason laws.

EHRC welcome the report by the Women and Equalities Committee and are very pleased that they have supported a number of our recommendations including our call for a new mandatory duty for employers to put measures in place to prevent harassment in the workplace.

The Women and Equalities Committee has today released a new report that identifies five priorities for Government action that are the first steps towards ensuring that sexual harassment at work finally becomes a thing of the past.

The Government could stop locking up migrants indefinitely as part of a major shake-up of immigration detention, Sajid Javid said today.

This policy needs to be changed to enable other domestic victims to be compensated, says EHRC Chief Executive, Rebecca Hilsenrath.

Opposing the death penalty is one of the fundamental principles that underpins our country’s commitment to human rights, says David Isaac, EHRC Chair.

Boris Johnson questioned the Government's decision not to press for guarantees that two British-born jihadist fighters would be spared the death penalty in the United States, it has emerged.

Property fraudsters could be stopped in their tracks by technical fixes of the law, according to the Law Commission. 

Theresa May agrees with Sajid Javid's decision not to call for two UK-born Islamic State jihadists to be spared the death penalty, the Government has confirmed.

Online and digital advertising has come of age. But if the UK industry is to maintain its global lead, we must ensure it is well-regulated and diverse, writes Stephen Gilbert