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Following a recent consultation response, certain LGFS fees are increasing from 3 March 2026
A man who raped and sexually abused a teenage girl had his sentence extended after the Solicitor General intervened.
General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer
CNC supported a Police Scotland-led operation in Wick that uncovered a sophisticated cannabis cultivation worth £7.1m, resulting in seven arrests and charges.
Government collaborates with Microsoft and other world leading technology companies to create a framework which will identify gaps in deepfake detection.
Government will work with children to create the first ever child-friendly version of the Victims' Code
An MOT tester and mechanic have been ordered to do up to 300 hours of unpaid work and face prison if they reoffend after passing 223 vehicles they never tested.
Laura Gibb, the SIA's new Executive Director for Martyn's Law, gives her thoughts after 4 weeks in the role.
HMP Northumberland will gain four new houseblocks, boosting its capacity by 240 places, in the latest Government step to make streets safer.
Dangerous extremists will face tougher ‘supermax’ style restrictions behind bars under Government plans to keep frontline staff safer.
Novel technology to counter illegal drone use around prisons and sensitive sites is needed - do you have an innovation that could help?
Wales will see a significant boost to the number of neighbourhood police officers on its streets.
The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the appointment of Rehana Azam as member of the Prison Service Pay Review Body
Super-complaint from the Centre for Women’s Justice about the length of police investigations into sexual offences.
The prison system would have collapsed entirely by summer if not for the Government’s decisive action to keep the public safe, new analysis has revealed.
SFO action results in Michael and Debbie Thomson held in contempt.
The UK and France are launching this private consultation under the Pall Mall Process, an international and multistakeholder initiative to stop the threat posed by the proliferation and irresponsible use of commercial cyber …
Stephanie Roberts-Bibby, Chief Executive of the Youth Justice Board (YJB) explores the Youth Justice Annual Statistics for 2024 to 2025 that were published today.
New statistics show record lows in children entering the justice system and in custody. Yet court delays and the high use of remand risk undermining progress.
The United Kingdom and Italy reaffirm their close bilateral relationship and shared ambition to strengthen justice cooperation for the benefit of citizens in Italy and the UK.
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