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Policy and guidance on the management and care of unconvicted, unsentenced and civil prisoners where it differs from other prisoners.
Last updated 30 January 2017.
Model paragraphs to create an order detailed what must happen before a short hearing (case management) with a judge can take place in a civil court case.
Regulations for the Children and Young People Secure Estate on developing positive relationships and cultures, including ‘behaviour management’.
Standard direction order templates to use in multi-track building dispute cases that are not being transferred to the Technology and Construction Court.
This privacy notice sets out the standards that you can expect from CFO when handling your personal information.
Changes to Practice Directions 5B, 36G, 36H, 36J, 36K, 36M, 36N, 36O, 36P, 41A, and 41B come into force in December 2020 and January 2021, and new Practice Direction 41C comes into force in February 2021.
Guidance and best practice on maintaining prison buildings to a safe and decent standard for staff and prisoners to live and work in.
Model paragraphs to create an order containing instructions about what must happen before a civil court trial takes place.
Information on the Court Funds Office special account for those acting on behalf of people unable to make their own financial decisions.
Detailed guidance for claims management companies (CMCs) on complying with the conduct rules.
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (“the 2012 Act”) creates five new criminal offences. Section 142 - offences…
Policy guidance for prison staff on secure social video calls introduced to help maintain family contact as a supplement to existing communications through letters, phone calls and social visits.
Ofsted, HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP), and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) triggered the Urgent Notification process for Oakhill Secure Training Centre on 14 October 2021.
Practice Direction update to the Civil Procedure Rules relating to PD 51R Online Civil Money Claims (OCMC) pilot.
The findings of the review of the Parole Board Rules set out how we will deliver a more effective and transparent parole system.
This Statutory Instrument revokes Regulation 1393/2007 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 November 2007 on the service in the Member States of judicial and extrajudicial documents in civil or commercial…
This instrument amends references to “obligations” and “enforceable obligations” under EU law in the Inquiries Act 2005 and the Coroners and Justice Act 2009, and amends references to “community obligations” in the Coroners …
The Chief Inspector of Prisons triggered the urgent notification process for HMP Birmingham on 20 August 2018.
Model paragraphs to include in a standard direction order to make clear that it is not possible to extend the timetable in a civil court case.
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