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Lord Chancellor Elizabeth Truss has today offered to meet the families affected by the Birmingham pub bombings.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Prisons Minister Sam Gyimah tells the PGA why prison governors are the right people to drive our reforms.
Following an open competition, the Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Susan Acland-Hood to the post of Chief Executive, HMCTS.
Speech by The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice on the opening of the legal year.
The Lord Chancellor, in consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, has appointed Jeremy Mayhew and Catharine Seddon to the Legal Services Board.
Vulnerable victims and witnesses will no longer have to appear in court under new plans to roll out pre-trial evidence sessions.
The appointment of Andrew Dickerson, Peter Maddison and Paul West to the Prison Service Pay Review Body.
Written Ministerial Statement made by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Victims, Youth and Family Justice, Dr Phillip Lee.
Extremists to be held in 'specialist units', a crackdown on extremist literature and tightened vetting of prison chaplains.
Inmates running criminal operations from behind bars will be targeted with new powers to cut off mobile phones being used illegally in prisons.
Statement to inform former and current fee-paid judicial office holders of steps to introduce a fee paid judicial pension scheme.
Speech by The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, at her Lord Chancellor swearing in ceremony, 21 July 2016.
Government's response to LSB's recommendation for General Council of the Bar's designation as Licensing Authority.
Seeking nominations for honorary QC – description of the rank , how to make a nomination, and a downloadable nomination form.
Further ministerial appointments have been announced including ministers for Department for International Trade, Ministry of Justice and Department of Health
Elizabeth Truss visited HM Prison Belmarsh and HM Prison Isis on Friday 15 July.
Elizabeth Truss is the new Lord Chancellor following Theresa May's appointment as Prime Minister.
Written Ministerial Statement made by The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Michael Gove.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
The Lord Chancellor, Rt Hon Michael Gove has written to the Chair of the Justice Select Committee about his preferred candidate for the post of the Chair of Judicial Appointments Commission.
A ground-breaking investigation into racial bias in the criminal justice system has visited a prison, court and probation services in Cardiff.
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