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  • Longer jail terms and stricter monitoring as new terror laws gain Royal Assent

    The biggest shake-up of terrorist sentencing and monitoring in decades has been granted Royal Assent today (29 April 2021) – giving the courts, police and security services greater powers to protect the public.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Reappointment to the Tribunal Procedure Committee

    The Lord Chancellor, after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, has approved the reappointment of Gabriella Bettiga as member of the Tribunal Procedure Committee .

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Virtual conference for UK-Africa legal services

    Growing exports for the UK’s prestigious legal services in Africa will be the focus of a virtual conference hosted by the Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland today (22 April).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Lord Chancellor letter to the Chair of the SSRB: April 2021

    A review of fees for non-legal members in tribunals.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New Victims’ Code comes into force

    Victims of crime will get better support from the police, courts and other criminal justice agencies as a new Victims’ Code comes into force today (Thursday 1 April).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Sobriety tags launched in England to tackle alcohol-fuelled crime

    Sobriety tags and drinking bans aimed at reducing alcohol-fuelled crimes launch in England today (Wednesday 31 March), following a successful rollout in Wales.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Nightingale court opens in Bolton stadium

    The home of Bolton Wanderers Football Club will begin a new life as a temporary court this week, joining the national effort to tackle the impact of coronavirus on the criminal justice system.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £1 million voucher scheme to help families resolve disputes outside of court

    Separating parents will be helped to avoid stressful court battles through a new million-pound mediation scheme launched by the government today (26 March 2021).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Lord Chancellor’s Speech: Law and politics - the nightmare and the noble dream

    Speech delivered by the Lord Chancellor at the Queen Mary University Conference.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Extension to the tenure of the Chair of the Law Commission

    The Lord Chancellor has approved an extension to Sir Nicholas Green’s tenure as the Chair of the Law Commission.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Appointment of Lay Member to the Legal Services Board

    The Lord Chancellor, after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, has approved the appointment of Gary Kildare, as a Lay Member of the Legal Services Board, for four years from 1 April 2021.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Appointment of the Chair and reappointment of 3 board members of Cafcass

    Sally Cheshire CBE appointed as the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) Chair and the reappointment of Catherine Doran, Paul Grant and Mandy Jones as Cafcass board members.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Judicial Review consultation launched

    The Lord Chancellor has unveiled plans to reform the judicial review process and provide courts with a greater range of powers.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Appointment of non-executive member to the Independent Monitoring Authority

    The Lord Chancellor has appointed Ronnie Alexander to the board of the Independent Monitoring Authority as member with knowledge of the relevant matters in Wales.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • GPS tags to hunt burglars and cut theft

    Burglars, thieves and robbers released from prison will be made to wear GPS tags to track their movements in a world first scheme to crack down on neighbourhood criminals.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Appointment of Jo Farrar as Second Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Justice

    The Ministry of Justice Permanent Secretary has today (16 March 2021) announced that Jo Farrar has been appointed as the new Second Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Justice.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Law change opens door to deaf jurors

    Deaf people requiring the use of a sign language interpreter will be allowed to take part in jury service for the first time, Ministers announced today (9 March 2021).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Judicial retirement age to rise to 75

    Judges, magistrates, and coroners will be allowed to continue to serve until they are 75, as the Lord Chancellor today confirmed plans to increase their mandatory retirement age.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Justice overhaul to better protect the public and back our police

    Cutting crime and building safer communities will be at the heart of new legislation unveiled in Parliament today (9 March 2021).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £3 million pilot to reduce reoffending by young adults

    Young adults supervised by the probation service will receive specialist drug and mental health support at a new £3 million centre to reduce reoffending.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government