Powers of Attorney cost reduction takes effect
The cost of registering Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) forms will be cheaper from today following a recent public consultation.
View ArticleReporting family court proceedings: media access date announced
Jack Straw has announced that family court hearings in county courts and the High Court are to be opened to the media from 27 April, subject to Parliamentary approval.
View ArticleHanson hails Liverpool’s efforts to tackle knife crime
Justice Minister David Hanson has praised a pioneering project designed to make Liverpool’s young knife crime offenders face the consequences of their actions and prevent reoffending during a visit to...
View ArticleWales’s first dedicated drug court launched by Straw
Wales’s first dedicated drug court was today launched by Justice Secretary Jack Straw in Cardiff.
View ArticlePrisoner voting: second stage consultation
A second stage of consultation on prisoner voting was launched today by the Ministry of Justice.
View ArticleAppointment of new members to the Youth Justice Board
Angela Sarkis, John Wrangham and Jennifer Izekor have been appointed as new members of the Youth Justice Board and will take up their positions with immediate effect, Justice Minister David Hanson and...
View ArticleMinistry of Justice statement on incident at HMP Ashwell
The Ministry of Justice has made a statement on an incident at Ashwell Prison in Rutland.
View ArticleStatement on HMP Ashwell serious incident
David Hanson has made a statement on the HMP Ashwell serious incident on Saturday 11 April 2009
View ArticleAppointment of Members to the Civil Procedure Rule Committee
The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice is inviting applications for three vacancies on the Civil Procedure rules Committee.
View ArticleReal help for those at risk of losing their home
Tens of thousands of people have been helped to avoid losing their homes by a government emergency service which provides last minute help to people facing eviction or repossession.
View ArticleJustice minister visits a non-invasive post-mortem facility in Manchester
Justice Minister Bridget Prentice is meeting with faith leaders at an MRI scanning facility in Manchester to discuss proposed reforms to the coroners system that will allow for MRI scans to take the...
View ArticleCourts given greater power to tackle youth crime
From Monday, courts will be able to force more young offenders to face the consequences of their crimes as changes to the law come into effect, Justice Minister David Hanson and Minister for Children...
View ArticleStraw: family court hearings open to the media from 27 April
Over 200,000 more family court hearings each year will be opened to the media from 27 April, in a move designed to strike a balance between the rights of those who need protecting, like vulnerable...
View ArticleStatement on prison and probation
Jack Straw has made a statement in Parliament on the government's prison and probation policy.
View ArticleJack Straw sets out prisons and probation plans
Justice Secretary Jack Straw today announced new plans on prison capacity and the management of both prisons and probation, better to protect the public and further reduce reoffending.
View ArticleMeeting marks new era for transatlantic justice
A new era of enhanced transatlantic cooperation on justice issues was marked today with a series of meetings between the new Attorney General of the United States, Eric Holder, and UK Government...
View ArticleAppointment of Chair of the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State Jack Straw has appointed Richard Thomas as the new Chair of the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council (AJTC) with the agreement of the Scottish and Welsh...
View ArticleMoving faster to a more diverse judiciary
Lord Chancellor Jack Straw today announced the establishment of an Advisory Panel on Judicial Diversity with Baroness Julia Neuberger as its Chair.
View ArticleMinistry of Justice publishes equality report
The National Offender Management Service (NOMS) has today published its Single Equality Scheme which sets out the approach that NOMS will take in relation to equality in prisons and probation areas.
View ArticleNew measures to give communities more say in justice
A range of new measures that gives communities more say in the way justice is delivered in their neighbourhoods as well as making local criminal justice agencies more accountable to the people they...
View ArticleLegal aid payments
The annual list of the highest paid solicitors firms and barristers from legal aid in 2007/08 has been published on the Ministry of Justice website.
View ArticleMinisterial statement on the government's response to the Bradley report
Justice Minister David Hanson has made a statement welcoming Lord Bradley's report on people with mental health problems in the criminal justice system.
View ArticleGovernment responds to Bradley report on mental health in the Criminal...
The government has today published its response to Lord Bradley's report on people with mental health problems and learning difficulties in the Criminal Justice System.
View ArticleInquests into the deaths of service personnel in operations and exercises...
Justice Minister Bridget Prentice has made a written ministerial statement about the deaths of servicemen and women overseas.
View ArticleGovernment welcomes report highlighting major improvements for victims and...
Over 80% of victims and witnesses are satisfied with their experience of the criminal justice system, an independent report published by the Criminal Justice inspectorates today, has highlighted.
View ArticleGovernment policy for archival services consultation
Justice Minister Michael Wills has published a consultation seeking views on government policy for archival services.
View ArticleJack Straw: new virtual courts launched and intensive Community Payback extended
The first virtual court pilot scheme and an extension of intensive Community Payback have today been announced by the Prime Minister and Justice Secretary Jack Straw to ensure a speedier and more...
View ArticlePrison officers (POA) conference
Jack Straw has given a speech to prison officers at the POA conference.
View ArticleReappointment of Commissioners of the Criminal Cases Review Commission
The Lord Chancellor has announced the reappointments of Alastair MacGregor QC and Penelope Barrett as Commissioners of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC).
View ArticleStatement on amendments to the Coroners and Justice Bill
Jack Straw has made a written ministerial statement concerning amendments to the Coroners and Justice Bill.
View ArticleStatistics on mortgage and landlord possession actions in the county courts...
The Ministry of Justice has published figures showing the numbers of mortgage and landlord possession actions in the county courts of England and Wales for the first quarter of 2009.
View ArticleMortgage support helps save homes
Fewer people are losing their homes, due to measures introduced by the government to support homeowners during the current economic climate.
View ArticleProposals to regulate damages based agreements
The Ministry of Justice has announced plans to clamp down on ‘no-win, no-fee’ lawyers who are exploiting vulnerable clients by taking a large proportion of the damages they are awarded as payment for...
View ArticleCourt enforcement officers to help employees collect unpaid awards from...
Tough new measures to improve the payment of employment tribunal awards and reduce the costs of enforcing unpaid ones were announced today by Justice Secretary Jack Straw.
View ArticleAdult and juvenile reoffending statistics 2007
Adult and juvenile reoffending statistics for 2007 were published today, showing progress against the government’s target to reduce adult and juvenile reoffending by 10% between 2005 and 2011.
View ArticleStraw: virtual courts deliver swift justice
Justice Secretary Jack Straw praised the first virtual court pilot for delivering justice faster and more efficiently, when he visited Camberwell Green Magistrates' Court.
View ArticleReports into the management of Dano Sonnex within the criminal justice system
The Ministry of Justice has published reports on the management of Dano Sonnex within the criminal justice system, following his conviction for the murders of French students Laurent Bonomo and Gabriel...
View ArticleProposed reforms help most in need and deliver significant savings
Plans to divert more legal aid funds to those most in need while delivering better value for taxpayers’ money are on track following the publication of the government’s response to a consultation on...
View ArticleStatement on the Sonnex case
Justice Secretary Jack Straw has made a statement to the House of Commons on the case of the convicted murderer Dano Sonnex.
View ArticlePM sets out plans to restore trust in the political system
The Prime Minister has today set out proposals to bring forward urgent legislation to move from the old system of self-regulation of MPs to independent, statutory regulation.
View ArticleLegal aid helps to bridge the justice gap
Legal Aid Minister Willy Bach and Sir Bill Callaghan, Chair of the Legal Services Commission, have praised legal aid lawyers for their dedication to a fundamental service that underpins the justice...
View ArticleMore knife crime offenders jailed
More criminals are being jailed for carrying a knife and the number of offences dealt with involving knives has fallen, according to new statistics published by the Ministry of Justice today.
View ArticleLegal aid at 60
Legal Aid Minister Lord Bach has given a speech on legal aid on its 60th anniversary.
View ArticleHuman rights inquiry launch
Jack Straw has given a speech at the launch of a human rights inquiry by the Equality and Human Rights Commission.
View ArticleEnsuring a coherent, accessible and fair administrative justice system in Wales
The Welsh Committee of the Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council has published its first annual report.
View ArticleProbation qualifications framework consultation
Justice Minister Maria Eagle has published a consultation on proposed new training and qualification arrangements for probation officers.
View ArticleStraw to review prison term for knife murder
Justice Secretary Jack Straw today announced that he will review the starting point from which judges set the minimum prison term for murder using a knife.
View ArticleSalford drug court to break cycle of crime
Salford’s first court dedicated to rehabilitating drug offenders and preventing drug-related reoffending was praised today by Justice Minister Bridget Prentice, during a visit to mark the court’s sixth...
View ArticleJustice Minister appoints members of the new Independent Advisory Panel on...
Justice Minister Claire Ward has today announced the appointment of the six members of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody, part of the new Ministerial Council on Deaths in Custody.
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