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The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice has announced the appointment of Cindy Butts to the role of Standing Advocate.
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
Thousands of criminals could be kept under additional surveillance by new technology to enhance how the Probation Service monitors offenders and cuts crime.
The Secretary of State has approved the appointments of Parole Board Members. These comprise psychologist, psychiatrist and retired judicial members as set out below.
Claire Waxman OBE named as next Victims’ Commissioner for England and Wales to help deliver justice for victims
The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice has approved the appointment of Claire Waxman OBE as Victims’ Commissioner.
More people will be tagged and monitored as part of the Government's Plan for Change as the Sentencing Bill is published.
The Sentencing Council will be unable to issue new guidelines without the approval of the Justice Secretary.
A Devon jail is set to almost double in size as the Government ploughs ahead with the largest prison building programme since the Victoria era.
A new leadership team, bolstered staff training and improved safeguarding have been put in place at Oakhill Secure Training Centre, following concerns raised by inspectors last month.
Reoffending by burglars, robbers and thieves has been cut by 20 percent thanks to the tracking of their movements with tags, a new report has found.
Criminals will be barred from pubs, concerts and sports matches under new sentencing powers.
Reduction of interest rates for Court Funds Office special and basic accounts from 20 August 2025.
An update on the upcoming increase to lasting power of attorney fees.
Extra specialist staff, a bolstered senior leadership team and improved training for frontline officers will be deployed urgently at HMP Pentonville.
Foreign criminals will for the first time face immediate deportation after sentencing as the Government strengthens border security through the Plan for Change.
The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointments of His Honour Jeremy Roberts KC and His Honour Peter Rook KC to the Parole Board.
New restriction zones will curb the freedoms of the most serious sexual and violent offenders by ‘locking’ them into specific areas where necessary.
Businesses will benefit from faster and cheaper dispute resolution as major reforms to arbitration law come into effect today.
Organised crime gangs are being targeted by the police and prison service as part of a nationwide crackdown on drone drops into prisons.
An update following a cyber-attack on the Legal Aid Agency’s online digital services.
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