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New Judicial and Legal Diversity Board to help break down barriers and deliver a judiciary that reflects modern Britain.
The Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice has confirmed that Lynne Berry CBE is his preferred candidate for the role of Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission.
Campaign will target sexual harassment on trains and at stations while train operators will be scored on how they tackle the issue under new scheme.
The Deputy Prime Minister addressed the Global Partnerships Conference on the future of international development, how it should drive shared growth and prosperity and be built on mutual respect.
Children and young people will get earlier support to steer them away from crime under a major overhaul of the youth justice system unveiled by the Government today (Monday 18 May).
Measures will help separating families save cash and settle childcare issues more easily.
The Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice has approved the appointments of Rob Whiteman CBE as Lead Non-Executive Director and Justin Russell as Non-Executive Director to the Ministry of J…
Minister for Victims and Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls, Alex Davies-Jones visits Ukraine to address the United for Justice Conference.
Minister for Victims and Violence Against Women and Girls, Alex Davies-Jones MP addresses the United for Justice Conference in Kyiv.
Sir Richard Broadbent has been reappointed as Chair of the His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) Board.
The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointments, for three years, of Sanaz Saifolahi, Jennifer McCarthy and Peace Egbulefu as members of the Tribunal Procedure Committee.
His Majesty the King, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, has approved the appointment of 6 Commissioners of the Criminal Cases Review Commission.
The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointments of Andrew Brookes, Naomi Creutzfeldt, Frances Harrison, Owain James, Jane Portas, Tim Sawyer and Nigel Teasdale as members of the Civil Justice Council.
His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of Lord Justice Snowden as a Justice of the Supreme Court. The King made the appointment on the advice of the Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor, following the recommendation…
Victims and Courts Bill receives Royal Assent to become law.
Correspondence relating to the Crime and Policing Bill, which was introduced in the House of Commons on 25 February 2025.
The Secretary of State for Justice has approved extensions to the tenures of: Colin Allars, Chair and: Ian Deninson; James Hayward and; Maura Sullivan as Non-Executive Directors of Gov Facilities Services Limited.
Specialist staff, tougher disciplinary action and bolstered security measures will be deployed at HMP Woodhill to reduce violence, combat drugs and improve safety.
Victims across London will see justice delivered faster and fairer as Harrow Crown Court reopens in a major Government drive to cut court backlogs.
Thousands of new magistrates will be recruited and trained in under half the time it currently takes thanks to a new drive to bolster the ranks and deliver faster and fairer justice for victims.
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