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  • Broadcasting in court to be allowed for first time

    Broadcasters will be allowed to film in courts for the first time, Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke said today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Help shape the future of public services

    You can help shape the future of our public services by taking part in a government consultation called Open Public Services.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Clarke: Broadcasting in court to be allowed for first time and increased transparency of local court performance

    The ban on filming in law courts will be overturned to improve public understanding of the justice system.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Corporate manslaughter laws now apply to custody

    Custody providers - prisons, secure hospitals, police and juvenile detention facilities - will be covered by corporate manslaughter law.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New prison escort contracts to save £250m

    New contracts for escorting prisoners across England and Wales will save the Government over £250m.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Crime victims in Europe to get extra protection

    Britons who become victims of crime in other EU countries will get a guaranteed minimum level of support, said Nick Herbert.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Crime victims in Europe to get extra protection

    Britons who are victims of crime in another EU country will get a guaranteed level of support, Justice Minister Nick Herbert said today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Community payback goes full time

    Offenders will be made to do a full five-day week of hard work and job-seeking, under new proposals for community sentences.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Offenders to go full time on community payback

    Offenders will be made to do a full five day week of hard work and job-seeking, under new proposals for community sentences.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK Riots: Sentencing Explained

    As the courts deal with offenders following the recent riots across the UK, we explain how our sentencing system works.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Fifth summary of coroners reports to prevent future deaths

    Announcement of the forthcoming publication of the fifth summary bulletin of coroners' reports to prevent future deaths and responses.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Offenders clean up after riots

    Offenders carrying out Community Payback are helping to clear up the rubbish created by the riots in Manchester.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Riots: Minister praises work to fast-track court cases

    Djanogly praised staff across the justice system who are working around the clock to fast-track hearings of people charged over the riots.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Curfews extended in tougher community sentences

    Offenders will be forced to spend longer at home as daily curfews are extended from 12 to 16 hours, part of tougher community sentences.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 16 hours a day on curfew

    Tougher community sentences will see offenders forced to spend longer in their homes, Crispin Blunt confirmed today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Offenders pay back society through conservation work

    Offenders supervised by Northumbria Probation Trust took on vital conservation work in a national park.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rise in number of rogue firms shut down

    Record numbers of unscrupulous or unauthorised claims management companies have been shut down by the Ministry of Justice in the last year.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Restorative justice helps repair harm

    Lord McNally said restorative justice was 'not a soft option', after visiting a probation trust and a prison in Norwich.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Speech to the Norfolk Ecumenical Criminal Justice Forum

    Speech by Lord McNally covering the government's programme of reforms of sentencing and legal aid, and competition strategy for offender services.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Young offenders' garden scoops prize at Hampton Court Flower Show

    A garden designed by young offenders supervised by Southend Youth Offending Service has scooped a prize at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government