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  • Proposed agreement for prison safety and reform programme

    Government proposals to improve pay and pensions for frontline staff have been endorsed by Prison Officers’ Association (POA) leaders.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New appointment of Civil Procedure Rule Committee member

    The Lord Chancellor has appointed a new member and reappointed 3 members to the Civil Procedure Rule Committee.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Justice Minister Dr Phillip Lee’s speech at Youth Justice Convention

    Dr Phillip Lee shared his views on tackling youth offending at the Youth Justice Convention today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Two appointments and a reappointment to the Civil Justice Council

    The Lord Chancellor the Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP has appointed 2 new members to the Civil Justice Council and reappointed an existing member for a further 3 years.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Justice Secretary meets college students from first prisons work experience scheme

    Justice Secretary Elizabeth Truss meets students who have completed a new work experience programme with Her Majesty’s Prison Service.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Courts and Tribunals update

    The government has today announced the decision to review the fees charged for Immigration and Asylum appeals.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New HMCTS Chief Executive takes up role

    Susan Acland-Hood has taken up post as Chief Executive of HM Courts & Tribunals Service. She also announced that Kevin Sadler will be her Deputy Chief Executive.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Justice Secretary and Prisons Minister meet staff on prison visits

    Staff thanked for their ‘vital work’ in delivering major reforms to improve safety and turn prisoners’ lives around.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New crackdown on whiplash claims set to cut insurance premiums

    Millions of motorists could see their car insurance cut by about £40 a year thanks to plans to crackdown on the epidemic of whiplash claims.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New appointment of Parole Board member

    The Secretary of State for Justice has approved the appointment of Sir John Saunders as a new member of the Parole Board.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Clink restaurant training programme cuts reoffending

    A training scheme for prisoners has led to an average reduction of 12 percentage points in reoffending and a lower frequency of reoffences.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Jury age limit to be raised to 75 in England and Wales

    As of the 01 December the upper age limit for jurors in England and Wales will be raised from 70 to 75.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Women in the legal industry

    Secretary of State The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss speech at the Spark21 Conference.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Prison reform: Justice Secretary speech

    Speech on prison reform, including plans to recruit an additional 2,500 frontline staff to help transform prisons into places of safety and reform.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Prison reform

    Oral statement on prison reform by the The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Elizabeth Truss.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Justice Secretary calls time on failing prisons in white paper to help cut crime and protect society

    Justice Secretary embarks on a major shake-up of prisons to help cut £15bn cost of reoffending.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Appointment of the Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission

    The Lord Chancellor has appointed Lord Kakkar as the new Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Minister unveils plans to pardon thousands under ‘Turing’s Law’

    Thousands of gay and bisexual men convicted of now abolished sexual offences will be posthumously pardoned, Justice Minister Sam Gyimah announced.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Chancellor of the High Court: Sir Geoffrey Vos

    The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of The Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Vos as the Chancellor of the High Court.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Approbation of the Lord Mayor Elect Ceremony

    Speech by The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Lord Chancellor, at the annual Lord Mayor Elect Ceremony.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government