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Hundreds of people who took part in violent disorder during the summer have already been jailed.
Lord Timpson, Minister for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending, sets out why prison governors are at the forefront of efforts to drive down reoffending.
Decrease of interest rates for Court Funds Office special and basic accounts from 19 September 2024.
The Ministry of Justice is inviting nominations for the award of King’s Counsel Honoris Causa. Please submit nominations via the digital form below, before the deadline of 30 September 2024.
The Secretary of State has approved the appointment of: Esther Beresford; Deborah Brayshaw; Lisa Hackett; Tom Ketteley; Claire Wiggins; Laura Vincent and; Glynis Williams as Chairs of Mother and Baby Units, for 5 years from …
Remit letter from the Minister of State for Prisons and Probation to the Chair of the Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB).
The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of a legal adviser member to the Family Procedure Rule Committee.
Refurbishments, extra staff training and a review of security will take place at HMP Rochester in response to concerns raised by the Chief Inspector of Prisons.
Victims and bereaved families of any future major incident will be better supported with the launch of a new permanent bespoke position.
The Government plans to reduce the number of women in custody by using early intervention and tackling the root causes of offending, the Lord Chancellor announced today.
UK legal services will be at the forefront of one of the world’s biggest legal gatherings this week to promote the UK as a place to do business.
Sharing intimate images without consent will be made a ‘priority offence’ under the Online Safety Act and social media firms will have to proactively remove and stop this material appearing on their platforms.
Tech-savvy owners of Bitcoin and other digital assets will benefit from greater legal protection thanks to an important clarification to the law.
Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood signs first legally-binding treaty governing safe use of artificial intelligence.
A temporary measure to manage pressures in prisons in the north of England has been reactivated, following longstanding capacity failures and recent outbreaks of far-right disorder.
Victims and witnesses of crime will benefit from improved waiting rooms in 10 court buildings across England and Wales.
Data released today (16 August 2024) confirms 460 people arrested in connection with the violent disorder earlier this month have faced their day in court and at least 99 have already been sentenced.
More than 150 of the people arrested in connection with this month’s violent disorder have already faced their day in court.
Additional staff and extra funding are being deployed at one of the most troubled prisons in the country following a damning inspection report which highlighted significant concerns.
The worst murderers serving whole life sentences no longer have the right to get married behind bars as a new law comes into force today (2 August 2024).
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