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The Lord Chancellor spoke at the Law Society to thank the hidden heroes who kept justice moving during the COVID-19 pandemic and outlined his plans for recovering the system, as well as propelling it towards a better future.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
More than 1,000 new trainee probation officers have been recruited to bolster the vital work the Probation Service does to cut crime and protect the public, meeting a government target set last July.
HM Prisons and Probation Service (HMPPS) has appointed David Bernstein, Heather Savory and Nick Folland as non-executive directors.
Motorists across England and Wales will save up to £35 a year on their insurance as new rules on whiplash claims come into force today (31 May 2021).
Her Majesty The Queen, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, has approved the appointment of Zahra Ahmed, Nicola Cockburn and Joanne Fazakerley as Commissioners of the CCRC.
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.
Charities and companies which help rehabilitate offenders have been awarded around £200 million of Government funding to help cut crime in the new probation system.
New prisons will be equally effective at cutting carbon emissions and crime, the Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland announced today (Friday 14 May).
Robert Buckland's speech at London International Disputes Week on 13 May 2021.
The Secretary of State has announced a 1 year extension to John Thornhill OBE’s tenure as Chair of the Lay Observers’ National Council.
The Secretary of State has announced a one year extension to Dame Anne Owers DBE’s tenure as National Chair of the Independent Monitoring Boards.
Taskforce will investigate and draw up action to tackle these crimes.
Her Majesty the Queen, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, has approved the reappointment of 3 Commissioners to the Judicial Appointments Commission.
Her Majesty the Queen, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, has approved the reappointment of the Chairman of the Criminal Cases Review Commission.
The bill provides protection to millions of people who experience domestic abuse and strengthens measures to tackle perpetrators.
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.
The Lord Chancellor, after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, has approved the reappointment of Gabriella Bettiga as member of the Tribunal Procedure Committee .
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).
A review of fees for non-legal members in tribunals.
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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