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A fifth Nightingale court will open its doors in the Midlands as the push to speed up justice in the region gathers pace.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
X-ray body scanners have stopped 10,000 attempts to smuggle contraband including drugs, weapons and phones into prisons in just over a year.
A further update on work MOJ is doing to respond to the CJEU judgment of November 2018 in O’Brien No.2 and the Supreme Court’s judgment in Miller of December 2019.
An innovative prison programme that encourages inmates to repair and recycle bikes will aim to refurbish over 900 bikes for hospital staff and children from disadvantaged backgrounds, helping prisoners gain new skills and tu…
Lord (David) Wolfson of Tredegar QC speech at the Legal Wales Conference on 8 October 2021.
Courts and tribunals across England and Wales are going green thanks to a £40m government investment to cut their carbon emissions.
Offenders’ community punishments will be better focused on paying back society under a £93 million expansion plan.
Almost 26,000 extra offenders will be tagged over the next 3 years under an ambitious £180 million plan to expand the use of electronic monitoring to cut crime.
Speech delivered by the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary at Westminster Hall to mark the Opening of the Legal Year.
More victims of rape and sexual violence will be spared the stress of being cross-examined in court under a scheme rolled out to a further 4 Crown Courts today (30 September 2021).
New action plan details measures to improve standards over the coming months.
Lord Chancellor's speech at his Swearing-in Ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice on 23 September 2021.
Interim injunction won by National Highways to deter demonstrations on the M25.
Efforts to deliver speedier justice across London have been stepped up this week after a fifth Nightingale court opened its doors in the capital.
Industry Working Group of experts to improve standards, reliability and security in electronic signatures.
The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the reappointment of Leslie Manasseh MBE as member of the Prison Service Pay Review Body.
The Lord Chancellor spoke during the 38th annual Symposium held at Jesus College, University of Cambridge – to give an update on the government’s progress and plans in relation to economic crime.
More victims, defendants and witnesses will receive faster access to justice when the first ever ‘super courtroom’ opens in Manchester today (10 September).
A leading criminal defence barrister has been appointed to conduct an independent review of the law around domestic homicides.
The Secretary of State has announced the reappointment of Nick Ephgrave and Folashade Abiodun as non-judicial members of the Criminal Procedure Rule Committee.
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