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Minister for Safeguarding Jess Phillips delivers a statement to the House of Commons around the new Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG) Strategy.
Whole life orders for murders connected to the police, prison or probation officer's current or former duties
The full power of the state will be deployed in the largest crackdown on violence perpetrated against women and girls in British history, as part of new strategy.
Correspondence between PSPRB Chair and Minister of State for Justice relating to 2025 round remit letter and written evidence.
A joint statement delivered to today's meeting of the Justice Ministers of the Council of Europe (Wednesday 10 December), signed by 27 countries including the UK.
A prison building boom is underway across the country as the Government presses ahead with the biggest jail expansion programme since the Victorian era.
The Secretary of State has approved the appointment of Her Honour Anne Molyneux MBE as the Vice Chair of the Parole Board.
The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the appointment of Mark Hamilton as member of the Prison Service Pay Review Body.
A new expert panel chaired by Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy will meet for the first time today (Monday 8 December), to make sure the UK remains a leading global centre for legal services.
Owners of Bitcoin and other digital assets will benefit from greater legal protection thanks to an important clarification to the law.
Rape victims will receive better support and fairer trials under new government reforms to stamp out rape myths and restore faith in the justice system.
The UK government has accepted all of the recommendations in full.
Bold modernisation of the criminal courts to put victims first and restore public confidence in the system
Victims will be put first under plans to modernise the criminal courts and cut delays, the Deputy Prime Minister has announced today.
Criminal legal aid solicitors will receive up to £92 million more a year to help address the ongoing challenges in the criminal justice system.
Correspondence relating to the Crime and Policing Bill, which was introduced in the House of Commons on 25 February 2025.
The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Vicki Mulligan and the reappointment of Laura Coyle as members of the Family Procedure Rule Committee.
More than 1,000 victims have been protected through first-of-its-kind domestic abuse protection orders since their roll out in November 2024.
The Lord Chancellor, in his capacity as Secretary of State for Justice, has approved the appointments of Dr Maike Bohn and Lynne Charles as non-executive members of the Independent Monitoring Authority.
The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointments of 46 Parole Board members, as set out below, and the appointment of 2 psychologist members.
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