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Government will work with children to create the first ever child-friendly version of the Victims' Code
HMP Northumberland will gain four new houseblocks, boosting its capacity by 240 places, in the latest Government step to make streets safer.
Dangerous extremists will face tougher ‘supermax’ style restrictions behind bars under Government plans to keep frontline staff safer.
The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the appointment of Rehana Azam as member of the Prison Service Pay Review Body
The prison system would have collapsed entirely by summer if not for the Government’s decisive action to keep the public safe, new analysis has revealed.
The United Kingdom and Italy reaffirm their close bilateral relationship and shared ambition to strengthen justice cooperation for the benefit of citizens in Italy and the UK.
Author Lee Child announced as first ever Prison Reading Laureate.
Former court buildings in Fleetwood, Telford, Chichester and Cirencester – used as Nightingale Courts since the pandemic - will now become permanent fixtures.
The UK is stepping up its support for Ukraine as both countries mark the first anniversary of the landmark 100 Year Partnership.
His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of 96 new King’s Counsel and the award of 8 new Honorary King’s Counsel.
New laws will end automatic release for badly behaved offenders and strengthen community punishment.
His Majesty the King, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, has approved the appointment of 3 new commissioners to the Judicial Appointments Commission.
Victims going through the Crown Court better supported to recover from crime and get closure with free access to transcripts of judges’ sentencing remarks.
The Deputy Prime Minister has tasked the Ministry of Justice to learn from Ukraine’s expertise, to harness their wartime innovation and tackle prison drones.
Extra specialist staff, improved training for frontline officers and bolstered anti-drone measures will be deployed at HMP Swaleside as part of Government action to urgently turn the prison around.
Offenders with mental health and addiction issues will be jointly monitored by probation and NHS experts to address the root causes of reoffending.
Reduction of interest rates for Court Funds Office special and basic accounts from today (9 January 2026).
The Deputy Prime Minister begins visit to Washington DC at the invitation of his counterpart, Vice President JD Vance, to mark America 250 celebrations.
Thousands of ordinary people from all walks of life are being called on by the Government today (3 January) to volunteer their time to delivering justice by becoming a magistrate.
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