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The government has unveiled the most comprehensive package ever to tackle domestic abuse.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
We are rolling out more reliable wifi across our criminal courts.
More than 150,000 people used online justice services in the past 12 months taking the total number to over 300,000 in the past four years.
The Investigatory Powers Act introduced a right of appeal in some circumstances which comes into effect today.
Justice Secretary David Gauke today spoke of his pride in a department ‘delivering real change’, after 3 important justice bills all became law on the same day (20 December 2018).
Previously disqualified husband and wife have been sentenced after committing a large-scale publishing fraud.
People in Swindon will benefit from improved facilities at two of the town’s courts following £2.6m of government funding.
The Secretary of State for Justice spoke at the first international forum on online court services.
The country’s third Courts and Tribunals Service Centre will be opened in Loughborough.
New guidance issued to courts and tribunals to help improve refreshments.
Early and late sittings will be piloted in civil and family courts, giving people greater access to hearings that can fit around their busy lives.
People can now appeal Personal Independence Payment (PIP) decisions online after a limited trial revealed high levels of user satisfaction.
Landlords and tenants to receive faster and more effective justice in the event of property disputes.
A waste dumper already serving time in prison has had his sentence increased by Basildon Crown Court.
Man filmed dumping builders rubbish illegally
UK Ambassador delivered a statement calling for press freedoms and the protection of journalists around the world.
Statement delivered to the UN Special Rapporteur on Truth, Justice & Reparation and the UN Special Advisor on the Convention on the Prevention of Genocide
Court users taking part in the first fully-video hearings found them convenient and easy to understand, an independent report published today reveals.
New law protecting emergency workers from assault to receive Royal Assent today (Thursday 13 September 2018).
Legal professionals are encouraged to register with their local court in advance of a government pilot designed to reduce queues and grant them easier access.
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