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Michelle Jarman-Howe has been appointed Director General of Prisons following a recruitment process.
Government launches campaign to help everyone know how to Respond to disclosures of abuse with people urged to "Listen.Believe.Support."
Hundreds of vulnerable women will be better supported to break the cycle of reoffending for good through the expansion of crime-cutting Intensive Supervision Courts (ISCs).
The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Tim De Meyer as Policing member of the Sentencing Council for three years from 1 October 2026.
Victims will see fewer delays under plans for courts to trial the use of Virtual Remand Hearings, as part of a drive to deliver faster justice.
Victims will get faster justice under a new Government plan to slash prisoner transport delays to help keep court cases moving.
Victims will see cases heard sooner under a new pilot that could transform court capacity by allowing cases to be heard by judges hundreds of miles away.
Victims across the country are now getting fast and fair justice as ‘Short Trial Courts’ are rolled out nationwide to cut the Crown Court backlog.
Kent prison to gain nearly 250 extra places as part of largest prison expansion since Victorian era
Speech given by the Rt Hon Alex Norris MP as he was sworn in as Lord Chancellor at the Royal Courts of Justice.
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.
His Majesty The King, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, has approved the appointment of a new Commissioner to the Judicial Appointments Commission.
New Ministry of Justice language services contracts come into effect today (Monday 5 October 2026), helping to provide more consistent, reliable and accessible services across HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS).
The Secretary of State for Justice has approved the appointment of Kathryn Gillatt as a board member of Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (CAFCASS).
Victims and survivors of domestic abuse will be better protected as new measures come into force today (Monday 5 October), which require courts to make a formal record when domestic abuse was a factor in offending.
Victims will get the fast and fair justice they deserve under changes to court reforms, the Justice Secretary has announced today.
Offenders leaving prison from today will be monitored under the toughest supervision in British history, as new powers to restrict their movements come into force.
Thousands of victim-survivors across Cambridgeshire will benefit from £4.4 million in Government funding, providing mentoring, counselling and other support services over the next two years.
Families facing debt, housing or welfare disputes will get earlier access to free legal support through a new £16 million Government fund.
Lord Chancellor Alex Norris announces action to tackle prison drones and drug use, and help offenders into work and stable accommodation.
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