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The Lord Chancellor, after consulting the Lady Chief Justice, has approved the reappointment of Dr Gary Kildare as a lay member of the Legal Services Board.
His Majesty The King, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, has approved the appointment of 3 Commissioners to the Judicial Appointments Commission.
A new document focusing on the forthcoming tender and content of the 2025 contract.
The Secretary of State for Justice has approved the reappointments of Helen Jones, Professor Eileen Munro and Rohan Sivanandan as members of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service Board.
A bogus immigration lawyer with no licence to practise has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for exploiting at least 19 victims for huge financial gain.
Recruitment for new Chief Inspector of HMCPSI launched.
PC Ady Bebb successfully broke the Guinness World Record for ‘Fastest Marathon dressed as a Road Vehicle’ during the London Marathon recently.
The Chair of the YJB, Keith Fraser, sets out the objectives in the YJB's new Strategic Plan 2024-27.
Courts issue fines for failing to register boats on the River Thames. Environment Agency enforcement officers regularly patrol the river
The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointment of Professor Penney Lewis as a Commissioner of the Law Commission of England and Wales.
Criminal Legal Aid Manual updated to explain the process for applications for partially convicted defendants to pay a proportion of their costs.
A violent thug who murdered a man and raped two women as part of a ferocious four-day crime spree has had his sentence increased after it was referred to the Court of Appeal.
Don’t lose your opportunity to claim Unclaimed Court Money. The rules are changing and only 1 month remains to claim funds that have been held for 30 years or more.
Consultation launched to strengthen safeguards for child strip search including the requirement to notify parents and guardians when a child is strip searched.
The opportunities available for aspiring barristers and solicitors in Yorkshire and beyond were discussed when the Attorney General visited staff at the Government Legal Department in Leeds.
The Lord Chancellor, after consultation with the Lady Chief Justice, has approved the reappointment of Gabriella Bettiga as a member of the Tribunal Procedure Committee.
Dangerous extremists intent on promoting extreme ideologies will be blocked from entering the UK as the government steps up action to protect the public.
Offenders in Wales with low-level mental health issues will be required to address them as part of a government scheme to tackle a major root cause of crime.
Circular to supplement commencement of the new cryptoasset civil forfeiture powers in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.
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