Law
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Prison Service says a ‘small number’ of inmates in Worcestershire prison refused to follow orders and attempted to cause damage
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The Polish government has gifted power over the supreme court to politicians. The EU must get tough and withhold funding
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Protests continue after senate approves laws seen as serious threat to democracy
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The UK has its first female supreme court president and second female prime minister, but massive imbalance exists – as the BBC pay row shows
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Fledgling competition tribunal refuses to allow claim relating to 16 years of alleged overcharging to proceed
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Fear of social judgement and the effects of trauma often silence those who are sexually assaulted. A new essay collection sets out to liberate them from shame
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A sense of disbelief has always stopped freelance writer Poppy Noor from calling the police. And many friends who’ve been harassed have reacted the same way. But new figures show things might be changing
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Editorial: The new president of the UK’s most senior court has years of experience
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Lady Hale, who has campaigned for greater diversity in the judiciary, is said to be taking role as three other court posts are filled
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Amnesty says it has documented more than 100 cases of detention and torture by security forces across numerous sites
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Campaigners appeal against ruling that government can keep advice secret because it relates to security agencies
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Letter released by National Archives reveals PM disagreed with her home secretary’s advice on parole for Myra Hindley and Ian Brady
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Letters: Prof Pamela Taylor on mental health problems and Prof Mike Stein on the tough-on-crime youth policy
Defence and security blog We live in the red zone and will fight until defence department clean up their mess