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The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Chief Constable Rob Nixon as a non-judicial member of the Sentencing Council with Policing experience.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
We have updated our guidance to provide more detail on how to make accommodation and mileage claims for Crown Court work.
The King has approved the government appointment of Robert Courts MP as Solicitor General for England and Wales.
The Justice Secretary on the government's response to Bishop James Jones' report on the Hillsborough disaster.
The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Professor Seena Fazel as member of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody.
The Home Secretary has appointed Tony Eastaugh in accordance with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.
Families could be given a greater role in the registering of their loved one’s death following an inquest under a planned Government consultation.
The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor confirmed today (4 December 2023) that the preferred candidate for the role of HMCIP is Martin Jones.
HM Prisons and Probation Service (HMPPS) appoints Jonathan Flory as a non-executive director.
Bolstered prison security has thwarted thousands of attempts to smuggle drugs, weapons and phones behind bars as the clampdown on prison rule breakers advances.
The Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC MP set out a broad and ambitious vision for the future of the civil and family courts and tribunals.
Over £466,000 secured from former Balli Steel Plc. execs who are currently in prison after a successful prosecution by the UK’s specialist anti-fraud agency.
Porn industry to be scrutinised to assess the damage it causes individuals and society.
The UK government and some of the world's biggest tech companies have agreed a series of pledges to protect the public from online fraud.
Providers need to be aware of changes relating to immigration and asylum work which are being introduced on 1 January 2024.
Unlocking expert knowledge and developing a range of feasible potential scenarios enables a wider understanding of both threats and opportunities.
Letter from the PSPRB Chair to the Permanent Secretary of the Department of Justice Northern Ireland in response to the 2023 round activation letter.
Thousands of rehabilitated ex-prisoners serving long-since abolished indefinite sentences will become eligible to have their licence period terminated earlier as part of new reforms.
The third phase of the government's award-winning Enough campaign includes a new partnership with over 30 universities to help make campuses safer.
Pub and bar licensing hours could be extended if England, Wales or Scotland reach the semi-finals or final of the Euros next year, subject to consultation.
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