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Michael Ellis QC MP appointed as Solicitor General for England and Wales.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Full text of the speech given by Robert Buckland QC at his Lord Chancellor swearing-in ceremony in July 2019.
The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the appointment of Tim Flesher as Chair of the Prison Service Pay Review Body for a period of 3 years.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
The Lord Chancellor announces reappointments of members to the Insolvency Rules Committee.
The Lord Chancellor has announced the Royal Appointment of a Lay Commissioner to the Judicial Appointments Commission.
Bereaved parents will no longer have to pay the cost of their child’s burial or cremation after the Children’s Funeral Fund for England opened today (23 July).
A joint agreement to improve offenders’ chances of securing work and successfully integrating into the community on release from prison has been launched by the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and Department of Work and Pensions (…
Draft legislation will bring immigration and citizenship matters into the scope of legal aid for separated migrant children.
A fourth update to the Employment Tribunal in relation to the O’Brien/Miller & Others litigation, following the judgment of the Court of Justice of the European Union on 7 November 2018.
Today I have announced this year’s pay rise for prison staff - the highest consolidated increase for more than 10 years.
People in debt will be given greater protection from rogue bailiffs as the government today announced the introduction of compulsory body-worn cameras.
Survivors of domestic abuse and other harmful conduct are being invited to share their experiences of how well the family courts protects them and their children in private family law proceedings.
Speech by Rt. Hon David Gauke MP, Secretary of State for Justice, calling for an evidence-led approach to sentencing to tackle reoffending.
Justice Secretary David Gauke today called for an “evidence-led” approach to tackling reoffending in order to crack down on crime and reduce the number of victims.
Victims of crime will receive greater support under government plans to boost their rights at every stage of the justice system.
Domestic Abuse Bill to receive first reading in the House of Commons.
The Lord Chancellor has today (15 July) announced a change to the way personal injury compensation payments are calculated – setting the Discount Rate at minus 0.25%.
Rehabilitation of offenders to be boosted by removing barriers to employment.
The first ever cohort of Unlocked graduate prison officers celebrated the success of the scheme with the Justice Secretary and the Prisons Minister on Tuesday afternoon (9 July).
An action plan to improve conditions at HMP Bristol following an urgent notification by the prisons inspectorate has been published today (11 July 2019).
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