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Victim-survivors of all forms of crime, including sexual violence, to benefit from Government funding.
A new campaign launched today (24 September 2026) is urging people from all backgrounds to consider becoming magistrates.
Victims of rape and sexual offences will get the justice they deserve, as their cases take priority and new specialist courts are rolled out across England and Wales, the Prime Minister has announced today.
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is inviting expressions of interest from individuals wishing to join the LawtechUK Advisory Board or become a LawtechUK Ambassador to support the third phase of the programme.
Youth Justice Minister Jake Richards convened local leaders and experts in Manchester to tackle youth crime
Construction has now begun on 152 new prison places at HMP Kirklevington Grange near Yarm, helping to lock up dangerous criminals and keep the public safe.
Funding will help victim-survivors of all types of crime including domestic abuse and sexual violence
HMP Lancaster Farms capacity boosted by more than 40 per cent as part of largest prison expansion programme since the Victorian era
The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the reappointment of Martin Jones as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation.
Britain’s brightest aspiring lawyers are to benefit from an ambitious new scheme designed to help train the next generation of criminal barristers.
The largest prison building programme since the Victorian era will be accelerated through a £110m investment announced by the Lord Chancellor Alex Norris today (1 September).
Serious sexual and violent offenders could be confined to areas just a few miles wide after leaving prison under a world-first crackdown, launching in October to give victims greater freedom.
Rape Crisis England & Wales awarded £8.7m government funding to provide round-the-clock confidential support for survivors and victims of sexual violence
HM Courts and Tribunals Service is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts in England and Wales, as well as the reserved unified tribunals across the United Kingdom.
GRECO (Group of States Against Corruption) publishes 6th round evaluation for the UK.
The Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has launched a competition to award funding for the third phase of the LawtechUK programme.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
The Ministry of Justice is inviting nominations for the award of King’s Counsel Honoris Causa. Please submit nominations via the digital form below, before the deadline of 18 September 2026.
The Prime Minister has ordered that rape, serious child sex and other grooming offences will be barred from upcoming changes to prison sentences, protecting the public from these dangerous criminals.
Maura Sullivan has been appointed as Interim Chair of Gov Facility Services Limited for up to 6 months from 1 August 2026.
Ruth Evans has been appointed as the new Chair of the Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board.
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