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Pregnant women in custody who do not pose a high risk of harm to the public will be temporarily released from prison.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
A network of priority courts will remain open during the coronavirus pandemic to make sure the justice system continues to operate effectively.
Following instructions for people to stay at home, protect the NHS and save lives, introduced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, prison visits are temporarily cancelled.
The Secretary of State has announced the appointments of 3 new Board members of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass).
Criminals will be forced to make a greater financial contribution towards victim support services under new legislation unveiled by the government today (18 March 2020).
A statement from the Lord Chancellor on the running of courts during the coronavirus pandemic.
Speech given by the Lord Chancellor at the Queen's Counsel Appointments Ceremony 2020.
Minister of State Lucy Frazer QC MP has made a statement on preparedness to deal with coronavirus (COVID-19) in prisons.
Family hearings at the Court of Appeal will be live-streamed under a joint initiative by the judiciary and government to boost transparency in the justice system.
Applications are now open for anyone who believes they may have paid too much for some court services between April 2014 and March 2018.
MOJ will invest more than £90 million to make our streets safer, improve community sentences and support victims of rape and domestic abuse.
The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the reappointment of Andrew Dickerson and Paul West.
Bereaved parents spared children’s burial and cremation costs.
Updated Victims’ Code to simplify and boost support.
Plans to simplify the country’s complex sentencing laws moved a step closer today (5 March 2020) as Ministers unveiled a Bill in Parliament.
Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland congratulated winners at the Times Law Awards 2020.
Ground-breaking Domestic Abuse Bill to receive First Reading in the House of Commons.
The Secretary of State has announced the appointment of Sally Cheshire CBE as Interim Chair of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service.
The UK has regained full competence to strike international agreements on Private International Law since leaving the EU.
Views on changes to 4 key areas of the criminal legal aid fee schemes are being sought after the government launched a month-long consultation.
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