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The Ministry of Justice is a major government department, at the heart of the justice system. We work to protect and advance the principles of justice. Our vision is to deliver a world-class justice system that works for everyone in...
The Department of Justice (Northern Ireland) has a range of powers relating to devolved policing, and is responsible for the resourcing, legislative and policy framework of the justice system in Northern Ireland. Department of Justice (Northern Ireland) is supported by...
Data First is a pioneering data-linking, research and academic engagement programme led by the Ministry of Justice and funded by ADR UK.
DCA is now the Ministry of Justice
A collection of quarterly statistics on activity in the criminal justice system, offending histories, and biennial compendiums on the experiences of women and different ethnic groups of the criminal justice system.
The Northern Ireland Courts and Tribunals Service (NICTS) is an Agency within the Department of Justice (DOJ) sponsored by the Access to Justice Directorate. NICTS is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department of Justice (Northern Ireland) .
The Civil Justice Council (CJC) is responsible for overseeing and co-ordinating the modernisation of the civil justice system. CJC is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice .
The JAC is an independent commission that selects candidates for judicial office in courts and tribunals in England and Wales, and for some tribunals whose jurisdiction extends to Scotland or Northern Ireland. They select candidates for judicial office on merit...
We review decisions made by people or bodies with a public law function, eg local authorities and regulatory bodies. We can: carry out a judicial review of decisions made by other courts, tribunals and public bodies hear challenges to decisions...
All data on departmental spending over £25,000 in 2023.
Information about Registered Intermediaries as part of the Ministry of Justice Witness Intermediary Scheme.
All data on departmental spending over £25,000.
The Department was responsible for the judicial system in England and Wales. It was merged with the then Department for Constitutional Affairs (now Ministry of Justice) in 2003.
Find out more about our reform programme, including how to stay updated on progress.
How the Ministry of Justice is embedding sustainability throughout our estate and operations.
We are the government’s principal legal advisers. Our core purpose is to help the government to govern well, within the rule of law. GLD is a non-ministerial department.
The cases we most commonly handle are disputes relating to: personal injury negligence breach of contract breach of a statutory duty breach of the Human Rights Act 1998 libel, slander and other torts non-payment of a debt and ‘enforcement orders’...
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