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The Attorney General issues a reminder about commenting on the trial of Axel Rudakubana and risks of being in contempt of court.
The Lord Chancellor has announced that courts can now sit up to 108,500 days this year, helping to tackle the court backlog.
Victims of crimes will see the perpetrators face justice more quickly under a once-in-a-generation review of criminal courts, the Lord Chancellor announced today (12 December).
Jealous ex-partners and murderers who use their hands as weapons to strangle victims face severe prison sentences under new laws set to be brought in by the government.
Court backs application to keep access restricted as criminal investigation continues
Hunt for criminals behind vast waste site continues
Technological innovations and international prison policies are among things being studied as part of the government’s Sentencing Review.
Annual Report to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and the Chair of ACAS on the activities of the Certification Officer
Clear warning to unregistered boat owners on the Thames as owners failed to register their boats despite warnings. More to face court in coming months
Four new business and property courtrooms open at West Gate, alongside eight new employment tribunal rooms to deal with disputes.
Jurors on the most traumatic cases will be better supported than ever with access to round-the-clock help and free counselling sessions.
Public safety will be at the heart of an independent review into sentencing, as the government pledges to end the crisis in our prisons.
Around 30 schoolchildren aged between 14 and 16 years took over courtroom 10 at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Monday 14 October 2024, as part of an initiative to highlight the dangers and consequences of carrying and usi…
Information on the new processes for licence terminations for those serving Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) or Detention for Public Protection (DPP) sentence
Hundreds of people who took part in violent disorder during the summer have already been jailed.
An OISC investigation has led to Sukhwinder Singh Kang receiving an 18-month suspended prison sentence for fraud and providing unregulated immigration advice.
Decrease of interest rates for Court Funds Office special and basic accounts from 19 September 2024.
Investigators obtain court order to block access to site blighted by waste as probe to find out who dumped it continues.
Environment Agency prosecutes property company for failing to comply with order. Landlords left to clear up waste.
Victims and witnesses of crime will benefit from improved waiting rooms in 10 court buildings across England and Wales.
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