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  • Priority courts to make sure justice is served

    A network of priority courts will remain open during the coronavirus pandemic to make sure the justice system continues to operate effectively.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Prison visits cancelled

    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.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Helen Jones, Eileen Munro and Rohan Sivanandan appointed as members of the Cafcass Board

    The Secretary of State has announced the appointments of 3 new Board members of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Criminals made to pay more to fund victim support

    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).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Courts during coronavirus pandemic: Robert Buckland statement

    A statement from the Lord Chancellor on the running of courts during the coronavirus pandemic.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Queen's Counsel Appointments Ceremony 2020: Lord Chancellor speech

    Speech given by the Lord Chancellor at the Queen's Counsel Appointments Ceremony 2020.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Coronavirus (COVID-19) prison preparedness: Lucy Frazer statement

    Minister of State Lucy Frazer QC MP has made a statement on preparedness to deal with coronavirus (COVID-19) in prisons.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Court of Appeal to live-stream family cases

    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.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Court fee refund scheme now open

    Applications are now open for anyone who believes they may have paid too much for some court services between April 2014 and March 2018.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Ministry of Justice secures an extra £90 million to support victims and toughen community sentences

    MOJ will invest more than £90 million to make our streets safer, improve community sentences and support victims of rape and domestic abuse.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Reappointment of members to the Prison Service Pay Review Body

    The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the reappointment of Andrew Dickerson and Paul West.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Fund to cover children’s burial and cremation costs used over 1,000 times

    Bereaved parents spared children’s burial and cremation costs.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New set of rights for victims of crime

    Updated Victims’ Code to simplify and boost support.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Sentencing Code unveiled in Parliament

    Plans to simplify the country’s complex sentencing laws moved a step closer today (5 March 2020) as Ministers unveiled a Bill in Parliament.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Times Law Awards 2020: Robert Buckland speech

    Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland congratulated winners at the Times Law Awards 2020.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Enhanced Domestic Abuse Bill introduced to Parliament

    Ground-breaking Domestic Abuse Bill to receive First Reading in the House of Commons.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Sally Cheshire CBE appointed as Interim Chair of Cafcass

    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.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Private International Law Bill introduced in Parliament

    The UK has regained full competence to strike international agreements on Private International Law since leaving the EU.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Up to £50 million on offer in first stage of criminal legal aid review

    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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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New support plan to improve jails

    A new intensive support programme will help challenging jails to improve safety and rehabilitation, Prisons Minister Lucy Frazer announced today (28 February 2020).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government