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  • UK cements position as 'centre of legal excellence'

    Plans to strengthen the UK’s reputation as a world leader in legal services were unveiled by Ken Clarke and Lord Green today.

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

  • £3m to tackle women's offending

    Work to tackle women's offending can continue at 26 community projects thanks to a one-off £3.2m funding deal.

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

  • Less stressful divorces thanks to mediation

    Separating couples in Manchester are resolving their disputes more cheaply, quickly and less stressfully following new rules introduced.

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

  • £3m package for women's community projects

    Work to address women's offending can continue at 26 community projects thanks to a one off £3.2m funding deal.

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

  • Kenneth Clarke's response to 2011 Reoffending Compendium

    Intelligent sentences which target the root causes of crime are the right way to tackle reoffending Ken Clarke said today.

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

  • £2m a year for human trafficking victims

    Victims of human trafficking will be helped to recover from sexual exploitation and forced labour by a £2m service headed by Salvation Army.

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

  • Progress on judicial diversity, but more to do

    The Government and members of the Judicial Diversity Taskforce today re-emphasised their commitment to a more diverse judiciary.

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

  • Nazi art records published online

    The National Archives (TNA) will publish an international online catalogue of looted art taken by the Nazis for the first time.

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

  • Chief Inspector of Probation named

    The preferred candidate to be the next Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation for England and Wales has been announced today.

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

  • Clarke: European Court should allow for genuine differences of national approach

    The European Court of Human Rights should pay proper regard to the role of national Parliaments and the decisions of domestic courts.

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

  • National Archives to lead UK's archive sector

    The National Archives will take over leadership of UK archives following the closure of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council.

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

  • Jonathan Djanogly: legal services to boost UK growth

    Jonathan Djanogly said the legal industry already makes a 'huge contribution' to the UK economy, but has the potential to boost growth.

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

  • Kenneth Clarke discusses justice issues with EU counterparts

    Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke discussed justice issues with EU ministers in Luxembourg at the Justice and Home Affairs Council.

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

  • Offenders clean park ahead of royal visit

    Offenders are helping spruce up a Lancashire country park ahead of a visit there by Prince William and Kate Middleton.

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

  • 'You be the judge' wins international award

    The Ministry of Justice has scooped an international award for developing an interactive guide to help people better understand sentencing.

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

  • Kenneth Clarke appoints Queen's Counsel

    The Lord Chancellor Kenneth Clarke presided over the swearing in of this year's 120 Queen's Counsel (QC) and six Honorary Queen's Counsel.

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

  • Prisons and probation ombudsman named

    The preferred candidate to be the next Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for England and Wales has been announced today.

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

  • New probation standards to slash red tape

    Revised Probation National Standards were published today and will be implemented over the next year.

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

  • Offenders clean up Hyde Park Corner

    Offenders on Community Payback in London are clearing up the subways at Hyde Park Corner in preparation for the royal wedding on April 29.

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

  • National archives release latest MI5 files

    A number of top secret files have been released by The National Archives (TNA).

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