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Minor offences on Merseyrail will now be managed without going to court.
The interest rates were increased for Court Funds Office special and basic accounts today (25 October 2022).
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
A further update on work MOJ is doing to respond to the CJEU judgment of November 2018 in O’Brien No.2 and the Supreme Court’s judgment in Miller of December 2019.
For the first time in England and Wales, Deaf people have been able to fulfil their civic duty and serve on a jury, supported by British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters.
New technology which spares victims of rape the stress of being cross-examined during a live trial is now available at every Crown Court in England and Wales.
The interest rates were increased for Court Funds Office special and basic accounts on the 2 September 2022.
Following the death of Her Majesty The Queen, courts and tribunals arrangements on the day of the State Funeral and access to books of condolence.
On 24 August 2022, a security firm and its director were prosecuted at Poole Magistrates' Court for supplying unlicensed security to a Bournemouth sports bar.
Broadcast news channels will air judges’ sentencing remarks from the Crown Court for the first time tomorrow (28 July), following a change in the law.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Individuals and businesses would be helped to resolve legal disputes through free mediation under government proposals unveiled today (26 July).
Victims of domestic abuse can be spared from being cross-examined by their alleged attackers in family and civil courts under measures coming into force today (21 July 2022).
Courts will be able to dismiss lawsuits seeking to stifle free speech earlier under government reforms to protect the UK legal system from abuse.
The centre will provide court users with support and guidance on their cases.
Rape victims will be spared the stress of being cross-examined in court under a scheme rolled out to four Crown Courts in the Midlands today (18 July 2022).
Ground-breaking new courts will direct drug and alcohol abusers to tackle their addiction head-on or face tough consequences.
Annual Report to the Secretary of State for BEIS and the Chair of ACAS on the activities of the Certification Officer
Thousands more vulnerable people will have help navigating civil and family legal issues thanks to increased government investment in legal support.
Rape victims will be spared the stress of being cross-examined in court under a measure rolled out to every Crown Court in Wales today (11 July 2022).
More victims of rape and sexual violence will be spared the stress of being cross-examined in court under a scheme rolled out to a further 10 Crown Courts today (29 June 2022).
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