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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Professional and public user groups working with us on aspects of the HMCTS Reform Programme, including collaboration on new development proposals.
Attorney General's guidelines for prosecutors on the use of the common law offence of conspiracy to defraud. First published 2007.
Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority - how to appeal a decision if you've been refused compensation for a violent crime, where to get help and advice
This report compiles statistics from data sources across the Criminal Justice System, to provide a combined perspective on the typical experiences of the different sex groups in England and Wales, 2017.
The Lord Chancellor, the Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC MP, gave a statement to the House of Commons on criminal justice in England & Wales.
Latest news about the Criminal Procedure Rules, the Criminal Practice Directions and the Rule Committee.
Use digital systems to simplify criminal legal aid processing: find forms for LAA criminal legal aid applications and eForms information.
This delivery plan sets out how government will deliver 4 key priorities to reduce women’s offending over the 2022 to 2025 period.
Improving victims engagement in the parole process
Topical criminal justice publications.
How you can expect to be treated by the police if you are a witness to a crime or incident, and if you are asked to give evidence in a criminal court.
Cross government agreement to improve outcomes for women in or at risk of contact with the Criminal Justice System.
The Criminal Procedure Rules govern the way criminal cases are managed, and set out the processes of the criminal courts. Criminal Procedure Rule Committee is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice .
Trends in the use of out of court disposals, defendants prosecuted, offenders convicted, remand and sentencing decisions in England and Wales.
Responsibilities Ministry of Justice: victims and witnesses policy (including sponsorship of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority) chair of victims panel criminal justice system reform out-of-court disposals criminal law criminal courts procedure veterans review restorative justice miscarriages of justice (including sponsorship...
Claim for payment for criminal legal aid work in crown courts under the Advocates' Graduated Fee Scheme or the Litigators' Graduated Fee Scheme.
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