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  • Nine more Nightingale courtrooms to be delivered

    An extra 9 Nightingale courtrooms will bolster the national effort to tackle the impact of coronavirus on the justice system.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Private International Law Bill gains Royal Assent

    The Private International Law Bill (2020) received royal assent today (14 December 2020) allowing the UK to implement vital agreements which protect the country’s businesses and citizens across borders.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Ministry of Justice statement in fee-paid judicial litigation: December 2020

    A further update on work MOJ is doing to respond to the CJEU judgment of November 2018 in O’Brien No.2 and the Supreme Court’s judgment in Miller of December 2019.

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  • Independent Monitoring Authority chair and members appointments

    The Lord Chancellor has appointed Sir Ashley Fox as the inaugural chair of the Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements. He has also appointed 3 non-executive members to the IMA.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Government launches independent review of the Human Rights Act

    A panel of experts will examine whether there is a need to reform the Human Rights Act in an independent review launched by the government today (7 December 2020).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Child Trust Fund court fees waived for parents

    Parents or guardians of children who lack mental capacity can ask for court fees to be waived when seeking access to a Child Trust Fund, the government has announced today (1 December, 2020).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • First virtual trade mission for UK-Africa legal services

    Three-day virtual event from 1 December to 3 December will bring together the very best in UK and African legal expertise.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Prisons, courts and victim services will benefit from spending review funding

    Almost £4.4 billion will be invested to increase court capacity, create prison places, and support victims following yesterday’s spending review.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Appointments and reappointments of Youth Justice Board members

    The Secretary of State has announced the appointments and reappointments of Youth Justice Board members.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New courtroom protections for vulnerable victims available nationwide

    New technology which spares vulnerable victims and witnesses the trauma of attending court is now available in every Crown Court across England and Wales.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Funding boost for rape and domestic abuse support

    Ministers have today (18 November 2020) confirmed a major funding boost for victims of rape and domestic abuse as services face dealing with greater demand this winter.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Preferred candidate for chair of the Independent Monitoring Authority

    Sir Ashley Fox announced as the preferred candidate to be the inaugural chair of the Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Justice Minister remote visit to Wales

    Alex Chalk MP visits Shelter Cymru and the South Wales Law Centre to see how £5.4 million of grant funding is being used.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Newly trained dogs heading for prison wings to sniff out illegal drugs

    Over 170 specially trained sniffer dogs are heading to prisons across England and Wales as part of the government’s comprehensive plan to crack down on violence and crime behind bars.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Child protection at heart of courts review

    Review will examine how courts balance child safety and right to family life.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Coronavirus preparedness in prisons

    With new national restrictions in force, we are further bolstering our defences to reduce the risk of transmission in prisons.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Helen’s Law receives Royal Assent

    Killers who withhold information on their victims could spend longer behind bars.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Spotlight on corporate crime laws

    Corporate criminal liability laws will come under fresh scrutiny as a Law Commission review begins this week.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Royal Appointment of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons

    The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor has announced the Royal Appointment of Charlie Taylor as Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Nightingale Courts in Liverpool and Winchester open freeing up more rooms for jury trials

    Two new ‘Nightingale Courts’ in Winchester and Liverpool will begin hearing cases this week as part of a government move to tackle the impact of coronavirus on the justice system.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government