Overview

• Court of Appeal judge issues directive to postpone sentencing hearings for offenders likely to receive jail time.
• Emergency measures reactivated in northern England to hold defendants in police cells until prison space is available.
• Justice Secretary announces plans to reduce sentence time served from 50% to 40%, excluding high-risk offenders.
• Magistrates' Association and Law Society call for urgent funding to address systemic issues in the justice system.
• Prison Officers' Association argues against delaying justice, stating readiness to accommodate convicted individuals.