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The Chief Inspector of Prisons triggered the urgent notification process for HMP Woodhill on 1 September 2023.
Guidance for funeral directors. This guidance should be used for deaths that occurred in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man, and where the cremation is to take place in England or Wales.
Practice Direction update to the Civil Procedure Rules relating to PD 51R Online Civil Money Claims (OCMC) pilot.
Guidance for youth offending teams (YOTs) on how a court decides which council is responsible for a child once they are remanded.
Last updated 30 January 2017.
Guidance for applicants for cremation. This guidance should be used for deaths that occurred in Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Channel Islands, or the Isle of Man, and where the cremation is to take place in England or Wale…
A summary of how we plan to continue to deliver probation services whilst COVID-19 remains a factor but government guidance on lockdown is gradually relaxed.
The Terms of Reference for the Domestic Homicide Sentencing Review.
Practice Direction update to the Civil Procedure Rules relating to the Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 3) Rules 2020.
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.
Policy and guidance for governors on ensuring the safety of radiation equipment when transferring healthcare arrangements to an outside provider.
Provides details on the contract variations with Community Rehabilitation Companies associated with the frequency and binary measures of reoffending for payment by results.
The government has responded to the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse’s report Sexual Abuse of Children in Custodial Institutions: 2009 to 2017.
Details of how we collect, handle and share the personal data of individuals who may be affected by the Act.
The Urgent Notification process has been introduced so the Chief Inspector of Prisons can alert the Justice Secretary where there are urgent and significant concerns about a prison
Practice Direction update to the Civil Procedure Rules relating to Online Civil Money Claims (OCMC) Pilot (51R) and County Court Online Pilot Scheme (51S). Changes come into effect on 24 May 2021.
The Chief Inspector of Prisons triggered the urgent notification process for HMP Exeter on 30 May 2018.
Information on how to apply for payment out of a fund following the death of a Court of Protection client.
The new Practice Direction (36R) supplementing the Family Procedure Rules 2010 changes Practice Directions 2C and 5B. It comes into force in May 2020.
Guide for homeowners setting out your rights and what to do if your property is invaded.
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