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  • Curbing compensation culture: Government to ban referral fees

    Rising insurance costs will be tackled by a ban on referral fees, announced as part of Government’s commitment to curb compensation culture.

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

  • Orchestra helps prisoners make A Bigger Sound

    Offenders at a prison in Hertfordshire are working with musicians from the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in a music rehabilitation project.

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

  • Minister: Coroner reforms will put needs of bereaved first

    Reforms to the coroner system will ensure that inquests are more timely, more efficient and more effective, Minister Jonathan Djanogly said.

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

  • Broadcasting in court to be allowed for first time

    Broadcasters will be allowed to film in courts for the first time, Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke said today.

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

  • Help shape the future of public services

    You can help shape the future of our public services by taking part in a government consultation called Open Public Services.

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

  • Clarke: Broadcasting in court to be allowed for first time and increased transparency of local court performance

    The ban on filming in law courts will be overturned to improve public understanding of the justice system.

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

  • Corporate manslaughter laws now apply to custody

    Custody providers - prisons, secure hospitals, police and juvenile detention facilities - will be covered by corporate manslaughter law.

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

  • New prison escort contracts to save £250m

    New contracts for escorting prisoners across England and Wales will save the Government over £250m.

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

  • Crime victims in Europe to get extra protection

    Britons who become victims of crime in other EU countries will get a guaranteed minimum level of support, said Nick Herbert.

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

  • Crime victims in Europe to get extra protection

    Britons who are victims of crime in another EU country will get a guaranteed level of support, Justice Minister Nick Herbert said today.

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

  • Community payback goes full time

    Offenders will be made to do a full five-day week of hard work and job-seeking, under new proposals for community sentences.

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

  • Offenders to go full time on community payback

    Offenders will be made to do a full five day week of hard work and job-seeking, under new proposals for community sentences.

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

  • UK Riots: Sentencing Explained

    As the courts deal with offenders following the recent riots across the UK, we explain how our sentencing system works.

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

  • Fifth summary of coroners reports to prevent future deaths

    Announcement of the forthcoming publication of the fifth summary bulletin of coroners' reports to prevent future deaths and responses.

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

  • Offenders clean up after riots

    Offenders carrying out Community Payback are helping to clear up the rubbish created by the riots in Manchester.

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

  • Riots: Minister praises work to fast-track court cases

    Djanogly praised staff across the justice system who are working around the clock to fast-track hearings of people charged over the riots.

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

  • Curfews extended in tougher community sentences

    Offenders will be forced to spend longer at home as daily curfews are extended from 12 to 16 hours, part of tougher community sentences.

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

  • 16 hours a day on curfew

    Tougher community sentences will see offenders forced to spend longer in their homes, Crispin Blunt confirmed today.

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

  • Offenders pay back society through conservation work

    Offenders supervised by Northumbria Probation Trust took on vital conservation work in a national park.

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

  • Rise in number of rogue firms shut down

    Record numbers of unscrupulous or unauthorised claims management companies have been shut down by the Ministry of Justice in the last year.

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