The Australian state of Queensland has passed laws which will see children as young as 10 subject to the same penalties as adults if convicted of crimes such as ...

Magistrates in England and Wales could be given powers to hand down longer custodial sentences under proposals to help reduce the backlog in crown courts and prisons.The move could ...

Asked by the BBC where the claims came from, the Prime Minister's office said "It was based on reporting of serious concerns raised by international human rights advocates warning ...