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The Lord Chancellor has reappointed John Cuss, Sue Prince, Laurence Shaw and Elizabeth Smart as members of the Civil Justice Council for a further term of 3 years.
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
Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in United Kingdom, has been granted a conditional pardon by His Majesty the King following the Deputy Prime Minister’s advice.
Children with a parent in prison will be recognised earlier and connected to support under a new government pilot to help them thrive
Children in youth custody will be better protected through stronger safeguarding, dedicated social workers, tougher vetting and independent oversight
Dame Vera Baird DBE KC further appointed as Interim Chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC).
Former Home Secretary Amber Rudd will lead a major review to make prisons safer, tackle crime and deliver long-term reform that protects the public
People who kill their partner, or ex, to face a 25-year sentencing start point under a change announced today by the Deputy Prime Minister.
Ukraine’s resilience and recovery will receive a $1 billion boost through UK-backed funding
Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper announces a new support package at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk.
Streets will be safer as thousands of offenders are to be banned from drinking alcohol during the World Cup this summer as part of the Government’s commitment to cut booze-fuelled crime.
The Ministry of Justice plans to make a series of changes to court and tribunal fees payable in HM Courts and Tribunals Service.
The Deputy Prime Minister's address to the World Gold Council and London Bullion Market Association Summit
The Lord Chancellor, after consulting the Lady Chief Justice, has approved the reappointment of Matt Jackson as a member of the Tribunal Procedure Committee.
Correspondence from Chair of SSRB’s Judicial Sub-Committee, Mark Emerton, and SSRB Chair, Lea Paterson, during the Major Review of the Judicial Salary Structure.
At a meeting of leading figures from the UK’s hospitality, tourism and night-time economy sectors, ministers heard the industry’s plans to further bolster safety standards across the industry.
The public will be better protected from crime under a major expansion of tough Texas-style courts which will see thousands of offenders monitored by judges.
Up to 13,000 prison cell windows across England and Wales will be fitted with heavy-duty steel grilles to stop drones smuggling drugs, weapons and mobile phones into jails.
Thousands of victims could see justice delivered more quickly as the Government pilots the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Crown Court.
New AI Growth Labs launched designed to accelerate the development and deployment of AI products and services.
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