Justice

Trans criminals cannot escape records by changing names, justice secretary says

Data corruption fears as documents fail to show murderer's convictions

Increased stop and search is not, and never has been, the answer to youth violence

Scotland’s experience with stop and search should serve as a cautionary tale

Ministers back down on scrapping corroboration

Train prisoners to look after ill inmates, report recommends

Human trafficking prosecution instructions set out by Lord Advocate

Police Scotland chief under fire

Cuts to policing cannot continue, warn officers

Ministers launch stop search review after critical report

Inspectors: We have 'no confidence' in Police Scotland stop search data

'Legal highs' changing face of organised crime

Human trafficking legislation should include statutory defence, says peer

Ministers consult on domestic abuse law change

Poverty 'hitting the young hardest'

Momentum grows for new law on paying for sex

Police statistics hit by six-month delay

Call for pre-recorded video evidence in courts

Focus on families in new prison inspection regime

Glaswegian ‘jihadi bride’ faces prosecution on return to UK

Lords call for greater transparency in extradition process

Police chiefs dismiss call for tasers to combat terror threat

Police chiefs recalled to parliament over armed policing

ID database fears ahead of debate

Crown to review prosecution policy on agricultural crime

Stop and search "prioritised disproportionately", warn officers

Prosecutors struggle to meet High Court targets

Police chief seeks to defend record amid stop and search 'mistake'