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First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Export controls on goods that can be used for torture or capital punishment.
Cowardly criminals who try to evade the final moment of justice will be ordered into the dock to attend their sentencing – and will face longer behind bars if they refuse to appear.
This document contains the following information: Punishment and reform: effective community sentences
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
New laws will see harmful content filmed inside prisons removed from social media platforms more quickly – shielding victims from further trauma and protecting prison security.
You can be fined if your dog is out of control in public - find out about Dog Control Orders, banned dogs, dog fouling and reporting a dangerous dog
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The Court of Appeal has increased the sentence of a dangerous sexual predator after it was referred under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
Children will be better protected from sexual predators under plans being brought forward by the Home Secretary.
Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Lord Stuart on 8 April 2024.
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
The government will place 6 new synthetic opioids under the strictest level of control.
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