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  • Suspected criminals held for longer as criminal courts recovery plan announced

    People arrested for serious crimes can spend longer in custody as they await trial.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Announcement of extension to a public appointee

    The Secretary of State has announced the extension to Dame Anne Owers’ tenure as National Chair of the Independent Monitoring Boards.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • New prison to create jobs and boost economy

    Hundreds of jobs will be created as construction work on a new £286 million prison in Leicestershire gets underway, Prisons Minister Lucy Frazer announced today (2 September 2020).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Vulnerable victims in London and Kent to be given new courtroom protections

    Vulnerable victims and witnesses will be spared the trauma of attending court as technology allowing pre-recording of evidence sessions is rolled out across London and Kent today (24 August 2020).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • £50 million for legal aid sector

    Up to £51 million will go to the legal aid sector to better reflect the vital work criminal advocates and solicitors do, under government reforms announced today (21 August 2020).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Appointment of a new Judicial Commissioner and Vice Chairman of the Judicial Appointments Commission

    Her Majesty the Queen, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, has appointed a new Commissioner and Vice Chairman to the Judicial Appointments Commission.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Pause to prisoner early release scheme

    Prisoner early release scheme to be paused at the end of August 2020.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • More support for those representing themselves in court

    People representing themselves in court will receive enhanced legal support following £3.1 million in additional funding the Ministry of Justice has announced.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Two members appointed to the Tribunal Procedure Committee

    The Lord Chancellor, after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, has announced the appointment of Philip Brook Smith QC and Susan Humble as new members of the TPC.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Appointments to the Boundary Commission for Wales and the Boundary Commission for England

    The Lord Chancellor has announced the appointment of Deputy Chairs to the Boundary Commission for Wales and the Boundary Commission for England.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Ministry of Justice statement in fee-paid judicial litigation: July 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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  • Announcement of preferred candidate for HM Chief Inspector of Prisons

    Charlie Taylor announced as candidate for next Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Wrexham magistrates’ court to undergo £5.4m transformation

    Wrexham Magistrates’ Court will undergo £5.4m worth of renovations to boost capacity, improve accessibility, and deliver more trials.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • 10 ‘Nightingale Courts’ unveiled

    The Lord Chancellor has today (19 July 2020) announced locations for 10 ‘Nightingale Courts’ which have been rapidly set up to tackle the impact of coronavirus on the justice system.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Government launches independent panel to look at judicial review

    A panel of experts will examine if there is a need to reform the judicial review process after an independent review was launched by government today (31 July).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Improvements to care for pregnant women and mothers in prison

    Individual care plans and increased staff training on supporting vulnerable mothers and pregnant women will significantly improve the way they are cared for in custody, under a new policy published today (Friday 31 July).

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Public safety boosted with 1,000 new probation officers

    Frontline probation services will be boosted by more than 1,000 new recruits as part of a major three-year plan to strengthen the supervision of offenders unveiled today.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Lord Chancellor’s Mansion House speech to the judiciary

    Full text of the speech given by Robert Buckland QC to the judiciary about judicial independence, reform and future

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Video-witnessed wills to be made legal during coronavirus pandemic

    The Government is to legalise the remote witnessing of wills – making it easier for people to record their final wishes during the coronavirus pandemic.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Two new appointments and one extension to the Legal Services Board

    The Lord Chancellor has announced the appointment of Flora Page and Stephen Gowland as new non-lay members of the Legal Services Board and an extension to Marina Gibbs’ tenure as lay member.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government