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  • Freedom of information scope increased

    The public can now request information from three new bodies under the Freedom of Information Act.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • McNally: Strong legal services will boost UK growth

    Strong legal services will help put the UK on a path to long-term growth, Justice minister Lord McNally said yesterday.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Clarke announces new sentences to 'restore clarity and common sense'

    Ken Clarke announced a new sentencing regime that will see more mandatory life sentences for a broader range of crimes.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Clarke: radical reforms will ensure people are protected

    Ken Clarke announced tough measures to better protect people from intruders, dangerous criminals and excessive no-win no-fee legal costs.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Better protection from intruders and excessive compensation costs

    Ken Clarke has announced tough measures to protect people from intruders, dangerous criminals and excessive no-win no-fee legal costs.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Clarke: Tough intelligent sentences

    Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke has today announced a new sentencing regime.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister on future of Freedom of Information

    The extension of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act has improved openness in Government, Lord McNally said.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Westminster Legal Policy Forum: the future of freedom of information

    Speech by Lord McNally on the past and future of the Freedom of Information act and transparency

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ken Clarke: courts to see sensitive intelligence

    New proposals allowing secret intelligence to be used in courts were announced by Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Probation service wins excellence award

    The Probation Service has scooped an excellence award for continually improving the quality of its services

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Innovative rehabilitation - payment by results at Doncaster prison

    A new 'payment by results' pilot is launched at Doncaster Prison - prison director John Biggin explains more.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Justice Secretary thanks Victims' Commissioner for her valuable work

    Justice Secretary, Kenneth Clarke, thanks Louise Casey for her valuable work as she announces her resignation as Commissioner for Victims & Witnesses.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister marks anniversary of Office for Legal Complaints

    Minister Jonathan Djanogly visited the Office for Legal Complaints (OLC) on its first birthday to see how staff there handle calls.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 'Landmark day' for UK legal industry

    Jonathan Djanogly said it was a 'landmark day' as new business structures launched, opening up legal services for lawyers and non-lawyers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Longer jail terms for dangerous driving

    Dangerous drivers who seriously injure others could spend up to five years in jail thanks to a new criminal offence, Ken Clarke announced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Dangerous drivers to face longer jail terms

    Dangerous drivers who seriously injure others could spend longer in jail thanks to a new criminal offence.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Less stressful separation for Liverpool families

    Separating couples in Liverpool are resolving disputes more cheaply and less stressfully after new rules introduced by Jonathan Djanogly.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Communities 'vital' to rehabilitation revolution

    Community groups and voluntary sector are crucial to making the Government's 'rehabilitation revolution' a reality, says Lord McNally.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New dawn in legal sector will give boost to UK business and customers

    The public are set to benefit from modern, joined-up legal services after Jonathan Djanogly announced the start of radical changes.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lord McNally University of Hertfordshire lecture

    Lord McNally lecture about the work of the probation service and rehabilitation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government