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From Minister of State for Justice
  • Family Justice Review proposals to end delays in family courts

    The Family Justice Review panel today announce a package of recommendations aimed at tackling delays in the family justice system.

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

  • Freedom of information scope increased

    The public can now request information from three new bodies under the Freedom of Information Act.

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

  • McNally: Strong legal services will boost UK growth

    Strong legal services will help put the UK on a path to long-term growth, Justice minister Lord McNally said yesterday.

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

  • Minister on future of Freedom of Information

    The extension of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act has improved openness in Government, Lord McNally said.

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

  • Westminster Legal Policy Forum: the future of freedom of information

    Speech by Lord McNally on the past and future of the Freedom of Information act and transparency

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

  • Lord McNally University of Hertfordshire lecture

    Lord McNally lecture about the work of the probation service and rehabilitation.

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

  • Minister seeks legal industry views on growth

    Justice Minister Lord McNally has been seeking business leaders’ views on how best to promote the UK’s legal services abroad.

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

  • Restorative justice helps repair harm

    Lord McNally said restorative justice was 'not a soft option', after visiting a probation trust and a prison in Norwich.

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

  • Speech to the Norfolk Ecumenical Criminal Justice Forum

    Speech by Lord McNally covering the government's programme of reforms of sentencing and legal aid, and competition strategy for offender services.

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

  • Lord McNally visits trailblazers in transparency

    Lord McNally visited the Midlands to see how one local authority is leading the way in transparency and Freedom of Information.

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

  • Libel law reform - final chance to have your say

    Less than a week remains before the Government's consultation on its draft Defamation Bill closes - everyone is being urged to get involved.

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

  • Children to shape the future of the family justice system

    Children are the most important people in the Family Justice system and their voice needs to be heard in proposed reforms to Family Justice.

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

  • Children deserve better from family justice system

    The family justice system needs significant reform to tackle delays and ensure that children and families get the service they deserve.

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

  • UN declaration on human rights education and training

    The United Nations Human Rights Council on 23 March adopted a declaration on human rights education and training.

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

  • Minister visits Albanian probation service

    Justice Minister Lord McNally is in Albania to formally launch an EU-funded twinning project between the countries' probation services.

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

  • Opening up public bodies to public scrutiny

    New plans to extend the scope of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) to open up government and other bodies to public scrutiny, were unveiled by the Ministry of Justice today.

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