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Changes to Practice Directions 12D, 17A, 36Q and 36R come into force in February 2021, and changes to Practice Directions 10A, 12K, 41B come into force in March 2021.
Practice Direction update to the Civil Procedure Rules relating to PD 51O Electronic Working Pilot Scheme.
Practice Direction update to the Civil Procedure Rules relating to PD 51R Online Civil Money Claims and PD 51S County Court Online.
Practice Direction update to the Civil Procedure Rules relating to Practice Direction 51Z to stay possession proceedings.
Guidance on preventing fraud within the prison service, including managing risks, investigating reports and responding to incidents of fraud.
Outlines the processes which apply to research that has been commissioned and funded both internally and externally.
Guidance on the financial responsibilities for organisations involved in the set up and running of a secure school.
Guidance on how to apply to set up the first secure school in the UK.
The Taskforce sits within the framework of the National Committee for Safety of Journalists, which helps to ensure journalists are able to carry out their work free from physical threats, attacks and violence within the UK.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Sets out a framework for the payment of childcare costs for supervised individuals.
Replacement for PSI 2003/41 Sustainable Development – Prison Service Policy and Governance, PSI 2010/07 Packaging Material Usage Legal Requirements, PSI 2013/15 Waste Management Data Recording.
Guidance for probation staff about the rehabilitation activity requirement (RAR).
Guidance for UK lawyers practising in the EU, EEA-EFTA and Switzerland.
The Chief Inspector of Prisons triggered the urgent notification process for HMP Bedford on 17 November 2023.
The Chief Inspector of Prisons triggered the urgent notification process for HMP Birmingham on 20 August 2018.
The Chief Inspector of Prisons triggered the urgent notification process for HMYOI Cookham Wood on 28 April 2023.
Regularises the exclusion of non-directly employed workers (contractors, consultants, volunteers, agency and sessional workers) due to safety and security issues, misconduct or other substantial reasons.
Changes to the Victim Surcharge which are due to take effect on offences committed on or after 1 October 2012.
Information about the changes to whiplash claims that came into force on 31 May 2021.
Updates relating to the Early Legal Advice Pilot
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