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Home Secretary establishes inquiry into the death of Jalal Uddin.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Prime Minsiter Rishi Sunak's statement on protests following his meeting with Metropolitan Police Commissioner, Sir Mark Rowley.
Parliamentary carry-over of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill and the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill confirmed in yearly speech.
Possession of ‘laughing gas’ is now illegal with repeat serious users facing up to 2 years in prison and dealers up to 14 years.
The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Professor Alison Young as the Law Commissioner for Public Law and the Law in Wales.
A change to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 to control nitrous oxide as a Class C drug and make provision for lawful access to the substance for legitimate purposes.
The King’s Speech will keep violent criminals locked up for longer and put victims front and centre of the criminal justice system.
Ministers have approved the reappointment of Graeme Fraser, as Solicitor member, and Rhys Taylor and Poonam Bhari as Barrister members of the Family Procedure Rule Committee for 3 years from 28 February 2024.
Ministers have approved the appointment of Laura Coyle as Practitioner Member of the Family Procedure Rules Committee for 3 years from 1 August 2023.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak wrote to the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Sir Mark Rowley on 3 November 2023.
The Secretary of State for Justice has approved the reappointments of Susannah Hancock, Jacob Sakil, and Louise Shorter as members of the Youth Justice Board.
Correspondence with HM Chief Inspector Andy Cooke regarding the use of police powers to retain biometrics for those arrested for serious offences.
The future of the UK’s legal services in an era of artificial intelligence (AI) were at the heart of discussions at the world’s largest gathering of legal professionals in Paris this week.
The Minister for Security delivered a speech on fraud and AI ahead of the AI Safety Summit.
The Home Secretary convened an event in partnership with the Internet Watch Foundation.
An independent study warns that the plan to abolish biometrics and surveillance safeguards will leave the UK without oversight.
Over 120,000 former offenders will find it easier to get work and turn their lives away from crime following a change in the law.
The Home Secretary hosted an event with the Internet Watch Foundation, and committed to clamp down on the spread of AI-generated child sex abuse material.
Changes to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 implemented by DBS.
Magistrates will soon have the option to record case outcomes for themselves when deciding cases using the Single Justice Procedure (SJP).
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