News and communications

Fines and costs dwarf licence price as anglers caught in Southampton, Bermondsey and West Drayton

• Updated: 18 April 2024

Chief constables will chair police misconduct hearing panels.

• Updated: 16 April 2024

Despicable people who create sexually explicit ‘deepfakes’ will face prosecution under a new law announced by the government today (16 April 2024).

• Updated: 16 April 2024

A masked thug who took part in a violent burglary has had his sentence doubled after it was referred to the Court of Appeal.

• Updated: 12 April 2024

A police officer who engaged in sexual activities with a woman whilst on duty has suspended sentence quashed and sent to jail after it was referred to the Court of Appeal.

• Updated: 12 April 2024

General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer

• Updated: 12 April 2024

A licence to fish for the day would have cost the angler £7.10. His fine for not getting one? £220!

• Updated: 12 April 2024

Amy Bruce, Operations Manager at Suffolk YJS, shares her experience of being an early adopter of the YJB’s new Prevention and Diversion Assessment Tool.

• Updated: 12 April 2024

Richmond perfume firm in fees fault – but Surrey wildlife the winner.

• Updated: 11 April 2024

Bringing together data from disparate systems helps identity the highest-risk vehicles. 

• Updated: 11 April 2024

Correspondence between PSPRB Chair and Minister of State for Justice relating to 2024 round remit letter and timetable.

• Updated: 11 April 2024

Twelve immigration offenders have been arrested following a Home Office raid on a bedding and mattress factory in the West Midlands.

• Updated: 10 April 2024

A lesson in exceeding the original concept: The journey of Createc's LiDAR autonomous crowd monitoring solution, purchased by Network Rail

• Updated: 10 April 2024

Assaulting a retail worker to be made a standalone criminal offence.

• Updated: 10 April 2024

Victims of serious crimes committed by those with mental disorders will be able to explain in their own words the impact the offence has had on them.

• Updated: 9 April 2024

Licensing reform will maximise the economic and environmental potential of the crop.

• Updated: 9 April 2024

The law could be updated to make it easier for organisations to offer sincere apologies to those who have been wronged.

• Updated: 8 April 2024

New orders that will prevent individuals from repeatedly causing serious disruption at protests will come into force today.

• Updated: 5 April 2024

Angler caught and in court.

• Updated: 5 April 2024

The Attorney General has pledged to support Ukraine in their efforts to obtain compensation for the damage caused by Russia’s illegal invasion as she spoke at an event in The Hague.

• Updated: 4 April 2024