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The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointment of Adrian Usher as Prisons and Probation Ombudsman.
The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the appointment of Rehana Azam as member of the Prison Service Pay Review Body
His Majesty the King, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, has approved the appointment of 3 new commissioners to the Judicial Appointments Commission.
The Secretary of State has approved the appointment of Her Honour Anne Molyneux MBE as the Vice Chair of the Parole Board.
The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the appointment of Mark Hamilton as member of the Prison Service Pay Review Body.
The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Vicki Mulligan and the reappointment of Laura Coyle as members of the Family Procedure Rule Committee.
The Lord Chancellor, in his capacity as Secretary of State for Justice, has approved the appointments of Dr Maike Bohn and Lynne Charles as non-executive members of the Independent Monitoring Authority.
The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointments of 46 Parole Board members, as set out below, and the appointment of 2 psychologist members.
An update on the Parole Board's transparency agenda
Due to exceptional levels of public interest the Parole Board is publishing a redacted decision in the case of Colin Pitchfork
The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointment of Gerard Boyers, Brett Dixon and Sarah Stephens as expert members of the Online Procedure Rule Committee.
The Parole Board is inviting the public to observe its annual Open Management Committee meeting at 11:30am-1:30pm on Thursday 4 December 2025.
The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointment of Dr John Sorabji and Kate Pasfield as non-judicial members of the Civil Justice Council.
His Majesty The King, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, has approved the reappointment of the Hon Mr Justice Adam Johnson as a Senior Judicial Commissioner of the Judicial Appointments Commission.
The Lord Chancellor, having consulted the Master of the Rolls, has approved the reappointment of Elisabetta Sciallis as a lay advice and consumer affairs member of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee (CPRC).
The Lord Chancellor, after consulting the Lady Chief Justice, has approved the appointment of Catherine Brown as the interim Chair of the Legal Services Board (LSB).
Landmark legislation a legacy for the 97 lost at Hillsborough and a tribute to the families that have fought for change.
The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice has announced the appointment of Cindy Butts to the role of Standing Advocate.
The Secretary of State has approved the appointments of Parole Board Members. These comprise psychologist, psychiatrist and retired judicial members as set out below.
Pair dumped waste close to river, farmland and houses
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