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Communities across England and Wales will see more police patrolling antisocial behaviour hotspots and perpetrators will face tougher, swifter consequences.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s plan to tackle anti-social behaviour.
Justice Secretary to join international efforts to assist Ukraine in re-building of justice system.
The United Kingdom and Japan have signed the first-ever Memorandum of Cooperation on Justice issues in Tokyo today (6 July 2023).
The Attorney General has announced that Nick Ephgrave QPM will be the new Director of the Serious Fraud Office.
After 31 years of outstanding service to the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, Chief Superintendent Duncan Worsell has retired.
The Lord Chancellor has announced the reappointment of Luke Corkill and Mary Carter to the Prison Service Pay Review Body.
We have taken a significant step towards improving our communication and engagement activities.
Review will investigate gaps in UK regulation that allows exploitation or abuse to take place online, as well as identifying barriers to enforcing criminal law.
One million pleas have now been made online in the criminal courts since 2014, helping to speed up the processing of minor crimes.
Thousands more vulnerable people will be able to access free and early legal advice to resolve issues quickly and avoid court room proceedings, thanks to a record boost in government funding.
Circular amending Annexes F and U made under the Police Regulations 2003 to implement changes to incremental pay progression and payment of allowances.
HMP Fosse Way opens - key milestone in 20,000-place building programme.
Thousands of prisoners vulnerable to addiction, mental health issues or homelessness will no longer be released on Fridays as a new Bill to reduce reoffending becomes law today (29 June 2023).
His Majesty The King, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, has approved the appointment of a Lord Justice of Appeal to serve as a Judicial Commissioner of the Judicial Appointments Commission.
The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of a new Chair of the Law Commission of England and Wales.
Move increases global activity to weaken vulnerable sectors of Russian economy.
Memorandum of Understanding agreements signed during UK Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden’s first international visit since his appointment last year.
Statement for the Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children. As delivered by the UK.
Criminals serving community orders for low level offences will be closely monitored by judges as part of a new pilot forcing offenders to clean up their acts or be put behind bars.
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