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Bereaved families and legal professionals are being asked to share their experience of inquests as part of a Government review into the provision of legal aid.
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People can now reply to a jury service summons at the touch of a button through a new online system launched today (17 July 2018).
‘From sentencing to incentives – how prisons can better protect the public from the effects of crime’
The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the reappointment of Leslie Manasseh for a period of three years.
A £30 million prisons improvement package will tackle organised crime and bring buildings back up to a decent standard, Justice Secretary David Gauke announced today (10 July).
Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary David Gauke gave a speech at the Lord Mayor’s Dinner for HM Judges at Mansion House.
Industry experts will join forces to help boost the UK’s Law Tech industry in a new government-backed initiative, Lord Chancellor David Gauke announced tonight (4 July 2018).
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Justice Lucy Frazer QC MP, provided an update on courts and tribunals today (4 July 2018).
A new flagship court specifically designed to tackle cybercrime, fraud, and economic crime will reinforce the UK’s reputation as a world-leading legal centre, the Lord Chancellor will announce tonight (Wednesday 4 July).
Find out how you can get involved in the Legal Services are GREAT campaign.
The Secretary of State, in consultation with the Home Office and Department of Health and Social Care, has made 5 appointments to the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody.
It is with sadness that we announce that Alastair Pitblado, the Official Solicitor and Public Trustee, has died following a serious illness.
New scheme opens access to range of justice services in Welsh.
Bereaved families across Teesside and Hartlepool will see the pain of going through an inquest eased after ministers today confirmed the merger of the 2 coroner areas.
Appointment of Mr Justice Green as the new Chair of the Law Commission of England and Wales.
The Justice Secretary today (27 June 2018) published a strategy to drive up standards at HMP Exeter.
The female offender strategy sets out a commitment to divert the most vulnerable women in the criminal justice system away from custody through the provision of tailored support.
HM Prison and Probation Service honours staff for their efforts in transforming lives and reducing the risk of reoffending.
The Lord Chancellor, in consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, has appointed Dr Helen Phillips as Chair of the Legal Services Board with effect from 18 June 2018 to 31 March 2023.
Bill making ‘upskirting’ a specific offence introduced in the Commons today (21 June 2018).
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