The UK government introduced new legislation which will require the Justice Secretary and the Lord or Lady Chief Justice to approve the Sentencing Council‘s proposed guidelines for courts. The bill, currently in its second reading, compels the Lord or Lady Chief Justice and Lord Chancellor to accept Sentencing Council proposals for courts in England and [...]

The Metropolitan Police published a new charter on Thursday governing stop and search tactics. The charter guides how the police force should use the tactic. Some 8,500 Londoners were engaged in producing the report, with the Met hosting events across 32 London boroughs to seek the opinions of those affected by the policy. The Met [...]

The UK and Germany agreed on Tuesday to a new joint action plan to tackle people-smuggling. The plan aims to “fight to save lives in the Channel and disrupt the migrant smuggling trade.” It will provide a joint framework between the two countries, which “strengthens operational capabilities of UK and German law enforcement” to tackle [...]

The Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) unanimously validated the results of the first round of the presidential elections on Monday. The country’s constitutional court requested a re-verification and recount of all ballots by the Central Electoral Bureau amid allegations that TikTok provided coverage in favor of Călin Georgescu following his surprise victory on November 24, during Romania’s [...]

Istanbul police detained dozens of protesters on Monday during demonstrations calling for stronger protections against violence targeting women in Türkiye. The protest, held on the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, saw police blocking access to İstiklal Avenue by closing surrounding streets to prevent the gathering. The We Will Stop Femicides Platform, [...]