wire

Post Office victims/survivors and their families have experienced deep trauma and can be left feeling revictimised, a study by UCL and University of Exeter researchers shows.

New research has found that older people are more likely to be abused by their partners than by a family member.

The number of judges in England and Wales thinking of quitting early in the next five years has risen sharply over the last decade, partly due to poor working conditions, finds a new UCL Judicial Institute report conducted on behalf of the UK judiciary.

New research has revealed evidence suggesting British American Tobacco Kenya (BATK) may have avoided or evaded up to $28 million in profit taxes in Kenya. The analysis , written by The Investigative Desk , published by the University of Bath's Tobacco Control Research Group (TCRG), in collaboration with Tax Justice Network Africa , highlights a $93 million discrepancy (KES9.6 billion) in revenue reported by BAT Kenya (BATK) for 2017 and 2018, with no plausible explanation provided by the corporation.

It is concerning that 8% of UK workers are 'increasingly precarious' - likely to be stuck in low-paid, insecure or otherwise uncertain work - say researchers from UCL in a new report on the UK labour market.

Lawyers should be prepared to justify their actions when claiming to act in the public interest, says a leading UCL law professor in a new report, that cites both the Post Office Horizon and Harvey Weinstein scandals.

A new report reveals the challenges mothers face trying to maintain a relationship with their children whilst in prison, and recommends additional support.

A research report that examines Scotland's legal protection for those at risk of forced marriage has been published by the University of Glasgow.

(previously called 'Brief on Illiberal Amendments. The University is proposing amendments to its Statute XI on discipline, which will update and clarify policy on serious sexual misconduct.

New research from The University of Manchester has found that children are being swept up in murder and attempted murder cases - and being tried in adult courts - partly due to rap music culture being used as evidence against them. Rap lyrics and videos are regularly used as prosecution evidence in youth violence criminal cases in England and Wales.

The University of Glasgow has contributed to an evaluation of a Scottish law that restricts the use of evidence of a complainer's character or sexual history in sexual offences trials.

The Modern Slavery and Human Rights Policy and Evidence Centre (PEC, or the Centre) has moved to Oxford University after being awarded extension funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC).

Abortion is still a crime in most countries. A new legal paradigm would change the lives of millions of women It took 30 years of activism for Ireland to legalise abortion.

University of Warwick's 'School Tasking' Project enhances legal understanding for legally accountable 10-year-olds - research finds Most Year 5 children will know little about the law and their rights, yet at the stroke of midnight on their 10 birthday, they become criminally responsible in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.