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  • Data management

    The government is investigating an information loss, relating to 3 independent judge-led inquiries.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Styal prison launches new open unit

    Justice Minister Simon Hughes opens new accommodation which will act as a stepping stone back into the community for female prisoners nearing release.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • More than 6 million searches of new wills archive

    More than 6 million searches of the government’s new archive of wills have been made in just 1 month.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New crackdown on dangerous legal highs in prison

    Offenders found abusing so-called ‘legal highs’ in prison will face a new crackdown by prison authorities from next week.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK leads the way to eradicating female genital mutilation

    Tough new laws to tackle the harmful and unacceptable practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) took a crucial step closer to becoming law.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Queen’s Counsel in England & Wales: 2014 to 2015

    Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of 93 new Queen's Counsel.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Illicit prison phones to be cut off

    Mobile phones that are being used by prisoners will be cut off under proposed new legislation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Alan Eccles awarded CBE in 2015 New Year Honours List

    Alan Eccles, Public Guardian and Chief Executive of OPG, has been awarded a CBE in the 2015 New Year Honours List.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 10th anniversary of Freedom of Information Act

    Justice Minister Simon Hughes has revealed more than 400,000 information requests have been made under the act since 1 January 2005.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Huge penalties for rogue claims management firms

    Claims firms responsible for providing bad service and bombarding people with nuisance calls can be issued with financial penalties.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 41 million wills available to search online for the first time

    The wills of Charles Dickens, Winston Churchill, Alan Turing and Beatrix Potter are among millions which have been made accessible to the public through a searchable online database.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • More support for veterans in the criminal justice system

    Ex-servicemen and women entering the criminal justice system will be better supported and given a stronger chance of rehabilitation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Child Sexual Abuse Inquiry: £2m funding boost for victims

    The government today launched a £2 million fund for organisations reporting an increase in demand on their services prompted by the Child Sexual Abuse Inquiry.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Charities in front seat of new reoffending drive

    The government fired the starting gun today on making key reforms to the way ex-offenders are looked after in the community, in an effort to tackle stubbornly high reoffending rates in England and Wales.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 30 hours education a week for young offenders

    The government is tackling the root cause of youth crime with an unprecedented package of education and training for young offenders, Justice Minister Andrew Selous announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Justice Data Lab scoops two awards for services to voluntary sector

    A pioneering analytical service that number crunches reoffending data for organisations working with offenders has won two prestigious awards.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New support for male rape and sexual violence victims

    More than £1 million is being provided to specialist rape support organisations across England and Wales as part of the first ever fund to help male victims of rape and sexual violence.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Justice Minister meeting with Mohammed Mahdi Ameen Al-Bayati: December 2014

    Simon Hughes discussed human rights and issues of security and justice with Iraqi Minister in London.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Baroness Claire Tyler reappointed as the Chair of Cafcass

    The Secretary of State announces today the reappointment of Baroness Claire Tyler as the Chair of Cafcass for 3 years from 24 January 2015.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Appointment of 5 members of the Family Procedure Rule Committee

    Lord Chancellor appoints Jane Harris, Hannah Perry, Dylan Jones, Michael Horton and William Tyler QC as new members of the Family Procedure Rule Committee.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government