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Lord (David) Wolfson of Tredegar QC speech at UK-Middle East Legal Services Week on 6 July 2021.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Dame Linda Dobbs DBE, a former high court judge with 35 years of legal experience, has been reappointed as Independent Assessor for Miscarriages of Justice.
The Ministry of Justice’s £3.1 million Legal Support for Litigants in Person grant has set up 8 area-based partnerships.
People who have fallen on hard times during the pandemic will be helped by extra funding for free legal advice, the government has announced.
The Secretary of State has announced the reappointment of 5 Public Appointees.
The Lord Chancellor has appointed His Honour Keith Cutler CBE as Independent Assessor of the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter, Westminster (Westminster Abbey).
The Secretary of State has announced the reappointment of Alison Pople for 4 years and extension to the tenure of David Kenyon for 6 months and Jodie Blackstock for 1 year as non judicial members.
The public will be better protected and crime will be cut the Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland vows today (28 June 2021) as the new, unified Probation Service is launched.
The online tool will provide individuals with tailored information, guidance and signposting to help them resolve housing disrepair issues before their problems escalate.
Justin Russell has been reappointed as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation.
Outdoor civil wedding and partnership ceremonies in England and Wales are set to be legalised for the first time – offering greater choice to couples in a boost to the wedding sector.
Sweeping reforms to increase the number of rape cases reaching court while bolstering support for victims have been unveiled by the government today (18 June 2021).
The Rt Hon Robert Buckland QC MP gave a speech about judicial review and the rule of law.
All children to be moved from Rainsbrook following serious safety concerns.
Important court and tribunal judgments will be available via The National Archives for the first time, increasing transparency and securing free access for all.
The Lord Chancellor shares his views on how tailored prisoner education can help us to build back a better and safer country for all.
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.
Seeking nominations for honorary Queen’s Counsel.
The Lord Chancellor has announced the appointment of 5 new members to the Family Procedure Rule Committee and the reappointment of one member.
The Lord Chancellor has reappointed Jo Hickman, Ian Karet and Andrew Parker to the Civil Justice Council (CJC) for a further term of three years and William Wood QC for a period of 18 months.
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