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Keith Fraser describes the achievements of youth justice and his thoughts on what the future may hold for the system after 25 years.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Three gang members who bought a gun intending to use it in a dispute against rival criminals have had their sentences increased.
Abusers who share intimate images without consent to face up to 6 months in prison.
Consultation on new 3-storey court in Blackpool needs your feedback on the proposals.
Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the independence of judges and lawyers. Statement delivered by the UK.
We are making changes from 1 July 2023 to the 2022 Standard Crime Contract which will allow providers to bill for pre-charge bail matters before the case ends.
A further 160 new modular prison cells designed to quickly boost jail capacity and keep the public safe are set to open at HMP Hollesley Bay in Suffolk next week.
Correspondence between the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner and Dominic Raab about powers to keep the DNA and fingerprints of people arrested for domestic abuse and sexual offences.
Prosecutions for misreporting Saithe catch, Newcastle magistrates court, June 2023
Response by the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (YJB) to the government's 'stable homes, built on love' consultation.
New Community Payback teams to clean up fly-tipping or vandalism within 48 hours.
Police leaders must make sure their officers are confident to use stop and search powers wherever necessary, to seize dangerous weapons and prevent knife crime.
The Rt Hon Alex Chalk MP KC, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, was in Paris today (19 June) where he held meetings with his counterpart Éric Dupond-Moretti, Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Seals of Fr…
UK Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, Alex Chalk was in Paris today (19 June 2023) to meet French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti.
The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the appointment of Elisabeth Davies as National Chair of the Independent Monitoring Boards for 3 years from 1 July 2023.
Rape victims will be given the opportunity to meet the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) staff involved in their case ahead of a trial in the latest move to guide them through the criminal justice system.
CEO Martin Jones outlines the Parole Board's stance on Recalls, why they happen and how they are managed.
The government has launched a consultation to ensure domestic homicide reviews reflect the full range of domestic-abuse related deaths, including suicide.
Dame Sue Carr has been appointed the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from 1 October 2023.
Plans have been submitted to modernise the identification doctrine, a legal principle which can hold corporations criminally liable for an offence.
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