Several high-profile cases have seen offenders refusing to face victims' families when they are sentenced for their crimes.

Labour's ‘tough’ sanctions against criminals who refuse to attend their sentencing in court have faced ridicule after it ...

Criminals who refuse to attend sentencing face up to two more years behind bars and loss of prison privileges - Judges will ...

New powers for judges are among the measures in the Government’s Victims and Courts Bill to be introduced to Parliament on Wednesday.

Government confirms that new law campaigned for tirelessly by mother and family of murdered Merseyside nine-year-old will be ...