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His Majesty The King, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, has approved the appointment of a Lord Justice of Appeal to serve as a Senior Judicial Commissioner and Vice-Chairman of the Judicial Appointments Commission.
The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment, by the Chair of the Judicial Pension Board, of Tim Mpofu as an independent member.
The newly named Child Focused Courts will be rolled out across England and Wales, following a particularly successful pilot which saw cases in the family court resolved seven and a half months quicker.
Thousands more vulnerable women trapped in a revolving door of crime will receive drug, employment and housing support as part of £31.6 million funding boost.
The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointments of James Willan KC, James Egan and Gregory Cox as members of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee for 3 years.
Minister Sackman has confirmed Monisha Shah is the preferred candidate for the role of Chair of the Legal Services Board.
The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Justice has today (11 March 2026) announced that Clara Swinson CB has been appointed as the new Second Permanent Secretary.
Are you interested in observing the rule making process? The Civil Procedure Rule Committee is hosting the annual Open Meeting of the Committee on 8 May 2026.
Rape victims will have access to dedicated legal advice throughout the criminal justice process, while new project will look at shifting the focus of rape court cases from the victim to the perpetrator.
Children will be better protected from abusive parents as the Government moves to abolish the presumption of parental involvement in the new Courts and Tribunal Bill – a landmark piece of legislation to fix the justice syste…
The Government has launched an appointment process to identify an outstanding individual with excellent leadership, engagement and communication skills to serve as Chair of the Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board (CLAAB).
The Lord Chancellor and Deputy Prime Minister has approved the reappointment of a Parole Board member.
Child cruelty convictions such as neglect and abandonment will face the same police notification requirements as registered sex offenders.
The Secretary of State for Justice has approved the appointments of Jenny Coles and Natalie Trentham as members of Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service.
Faster and fairer justice for victims is at the heart of the Courts and Tribunals bill
Deputy Prime Minister Rt Hon David Lammy MP sets out his vision for the future of the courts at Microsoft’s AI tour.
Victims will benefit from a ‘transformed’ justice system, the Deputy Prime Minister has set out in a speech earlier today (24 February).
The Secretary of State and Deputy Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Jane Leech as interim IMB National Chair.
Criminal Crown Courts in England and Wales will be funded to hear as many cases as possible next year to deliver faster and fairer justice for victims.
Thousands of children could be protected in Sri Lanka, as the country signs a letter of intent to join the UK-led Global Charter for Children’s Care Reform, during a visit to Colombo by Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy toda…
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