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  • Funding boost for rape and domestic abuse support

    Ministers have today (18 November 2020) confirmed a major funding boost for victims of rape and domestic abuse as services face dealing with greater demand this winter.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Preferred candidate for chair of the Independent Monitoring Authority

    Sir Ashley Fox announced as the preferred candidate to be the inaugural chair of the Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Justice Minister remote visit to Wales

    Alex Chalk MP visits Shelter Cymru and the South Wales Law Centre to see how £5.4 million of grant funding is being used.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Newly trained dogs heading for prison wings to sniff out illegal drugs

    Over 170 specially trained sniffer dogs are heading to prisons across England and Wales as part of the government’s comprehensive plan to crack down on violence and crime behind bars.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Child protection at heart of courts review

    Review will examine how courts balance child safety and right to family life.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Coronavirus preparedness in prisons

    With new national restrictions in force, we are further bolstering our defences to reduce the risk of transmission in prisons.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Helen’s Law receives Royal Assent

    Killers who withhold information on their victims could spend longer behind bars.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Spotlight on corporate crime laws

    Corporate criminal liability laws will come under fresh scrutiny as a Law Commission review begins this week.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Royal Appointment of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons

    The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor has announced the Royal Appointment of Charlie Taylor as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Nightingale Courts in Liverpool and Winchester open freeing up more rooms for jury trials

    Two new ‘Nightingale Courts’ in Winchester and Liverpool will begin hearing cases this week as part of a government move to tackle the impact of coronavirus on the justice system.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Sentencing Code granted Royal Assent

    A new code to simplify the country’s complex sentencing laws moved a step closer today (22 October 2020) as the Sentencing Act 2020 received Royal Assent.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Ministry of Justice statement in fee-paid judicial litigation: October 2020

    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.

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  • Sobriety tags launched to tackle alcohol-fuelled crime

    Criminals in Wales who commit alcohol-fuelled crimes can be banned from drinking and ordered to wear a ‘sobriety tag’ by judges from today (Wednesday 21 October) and will be extended to England early next year.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Capacity boost for Yorkshire courts

    Temporary jury rooms have been installed at courts across Yorkshire as part of the Government’s plan to tackle the impact of COVID-19 on the justice system.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • More Nightingale Courts open as temporary jury rooms rolled out

    Two new ‘Nightingale Courts’ in Bristol and Chester will begin hearing cases this week as part of a government move to tackle the impact of coronavirus on the justice system.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Government launches Root-and-Branch review of the parole system

    A Root-and-Branch review of the parole system in England and Wales has been launched today (20 October 2020) by Justice Minister, Lucy Frazer QC, to help improve public trust and victim confidence.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Appointment of 2 new members to the Civil Procedure Rule Committee

    The Lord Chancellor has appointed 2 new legally qualified members to the Civil Procedure Rule Committee.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Lord Chancellor's speech: Legal Wales Conference

    Speech delivered by the Lord Chancellor at the Legal Wales Conference.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Expansion at 4 jails announced

    Four jails will have their capacity boosted by new construction work over the next 3 years as part of the government’s transformation of the prison estate.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Phase 2 of court fee refund scheme now open

    Applications are now open for anyone who believes they may have paid too much for some court services.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government