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The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the appointment of Judith Gillespie for a tenure of 5 years.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
The Secretary of State has announced the appointment of a Vice Chair of the Parole Board.
Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of 114 new Queen's Counsel.
Television cameras will be allowed to broadcast from Crown Courts in England and Wales for the first time, following draft legislation due to be laid by the government today (16 January 2020).
Her Majesty´s Ambassador to Kosovo, Nicholas Abbott spoke at the event to mark the publication of the report on the ‘latest developments in the justice system of Kosovo’.
The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the appointments of Sarah Green as Law Commissioner for Commercial and Common Law and Penney Lewis as Law Commissioner for Criminal Law.
Seeking nominations for honorary Queen’s Counsel.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the reappointment of Rosina Cottage QC for a period of 3 years.
We are pleased to announce that Her Majesty The Queen, on the recommendation of the Prime Minister, has appointed 6 new Commissioners to CCRC.
Sarah Castle has been appointed to the role of Official Solicitor and Public Trustee (OSPT).
Immediate steps to tackle emerging and unprecedented recruitment issues in the senior judiciary have today (5 June 2019) been set out by the government.
Just over £2 million has been committed by the government to help embrace the opportunities of LawTech, drive innovation and help the UK legal sector grow.
A new national recruitment process, designed by HM Courts and Tribunals Service and the judiciary, is helping to boost the number of new recruits.
Lawyers from underrepresented groups will be better supported to become judges following the launch of a new online education programme today (24 April 2019).
The Secretary of State for Justice announces the appointments Legal Services Board members.
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The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the appointment of John McQuater for a period of 3 years.
The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the appointment of Diana Fawcett as the ‘Promotion of the Welfare of Victims of Crime’ lay member for a period of 3 years.
The Secretary of State has announced the reappointment of Lord Ajay Kakkar as Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission.
A guide to what Licence Conditions are, which conditions Parole Board members can use in their decisions, and how conditions can be varied
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