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The Ministry of Justice has partnered with the Law Society and Bar Council to hold a series of webinars discussing legal changes from 1 January 2021.
Get free support and advice if you’ve been a victim of crime.
Changes to the Family Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2020 come into force on 6 April 2020 and 6 July 2020.
This document contains the following information: Guidance for summoning officers when considering deferral and excusal applications
Guidance to provide assistance to applicants, guardians, organisations and courts when dealing with the affairs of missing people.
Terms of reference for the board, which helps the Lord Chancellor to manage and govern the judicial pension schemes.
Terms of Reference for the independent investigation into the escape by Daniel Khalife from HMP Wandsworth on 6 September 2023.
Updates relating to the Early Legal Advice Pilot
Explanation of legal phrases used in the Family Procedure Rules.
Guidance to support the publication of Family Court Statistics Quarterly
A draft remedial order to amend section 1A of the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 to allow an award of bereavement damages to a new category of claimant.
Guide for homeowners setting out your rights and what to do if your property is invaded.
The Ministry of Justice sought views on new rules and audit processes for medical experts wishing to provide medical reports to unrepresented claimants.
Practice Direction update to the Civil Procedure Rules relating to PD 51R Online Civil Money Claims (OCMC) pilot.
The findings of the review of the Parole Board Rules set out how we will deliver a more effective and transparent parole system.
This Statutory Instrument revokes Regulation 1393/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial matt…
This instrument amends references to “obligations” and “enforceable obligations” under EU law in the Inquiries Act 2005 and the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, and amends references to “community obligations” in the Coroners …
The Chief Inspector of Prisons triggered the urgent notification process for HMP Birmingham on 20 August 2018.
Model paragraphs to include in a standard direction order to make clear that it is not possible to extend the timetable in a civil court case.
The Ministry of Justice is refreshing the stakeholder membership of the minister-led Advisory Board on Female Offenders.
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