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Child abusers will face more time behind bars after the Government confirmed plans to increase the maximum penalties for a range of cruelty offences.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Emergency workers will receive greater protection from violent criminals after the Government confirmed ‘Harper’s Law’ would be added to the statute book.
Offenders released from prison face being banned from drinking from today (17 November 2021) under world-first plans to curb alcohol-fuelled crime.
Proposed new scheme to help families access funds belonging to loved ones who lack mental capacity without need to go to court.
Prisons Minister Victoria Atkins has today (11 November 2021) outlined urgent action to address ‘unacceptable’ failings at a secure training centre run by G4S.
The Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP, Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary, spoke at a ceremony to mark the last phase of major construction work at the new prison at Glen Parva in Leicestershire – about his plans for state-of-…
Victims, courts and prisons will benefit from the Ministry of Justice’s largest funding increase in more than a decade, awarded in yesterday’s Spending Review.
The Deputy Prime Minister and Justice Secretary talked to businesses about how plugging skills gaps with prisoners and ex-offenders can help us to bring down crime.
Deputy Prime Minister sets out step-change in how prisons help offenders into work.
X-ray body scanners have stopped 10,000 attempts to smuggle contraband including drugs, weapons and phones into prisons in just over a year.
Offenders’ community punishments will be better focused on paying back society under a £93 million expansion plan.
Almost 26,000 extra offenders will be tagged over the next 3 years under an ambitious £180 million plan to expand the use of electronic monitoring to cut crime.
Speech delivered by the Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary at Westminster Hall to mark the Opening of the Legal Year.
More victims of rape and sexual violence will be spared the stress of being cross-examined in court under a scheme rolled out to a further 4 Crown Courts today (30 September 2021).
New action plan details measures to improve standards over the coming months.
Lord Chancellor's speech at his Swearing-in Ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice on 23 September 2021.
The Lord Chancellor spoke during the 38th annual Symposium held at Jesus College, University of Cambridge – to give an update on the government’s progress and plans in relation to economic crime.
A leading criminal defence barrister has been appointed to conduct an independent review of the law around domestic homicides.
Pet Theft Taskforce delivers report with key findings and recommendations
A major call for evidence was launched by the Government today (3 August 2021), seeking views on the best ways to settle family, business and other civil disputes away from the court room.
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