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From Ministry of Justice (MOJ)
  • Courts and Tribunals update

    The government has today announced the decision to review the fees charged for Immigration and Asylum appeals.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New HMCTS Chief Executive takes up role

    Susan Acland-Hood has taken up post as Chief Executive of HM Courts & Tribunals Service. She also announced that Kevin Sadler will be her Deputy Chief Executive.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Justice Secretary and Prisons Minister meet staff on prison visits

    Staff thanked for their ‘vital work’ in delivering major reforms to improve safety and turn prisoners’ lives around.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New crackdown on whiplash claims set to cut insurance premiums

    Millions of motorists could see their car insurance cut by about £40 a year thanks to plans to crackdown on the epidemic of whiplash claims.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New appointment of Parole Board member

    The Secretary of State for Justice has approved the appointment of Sir John Saunders as a new member of the Parole Board.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Clink restaurant training programme cuts reoffending

    A training scheme for prisoners has led to an average reduction of 12 percentage points in reoffending and a lower frequency of reoffences.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Jury age limit to be raised to 75 in England and Wales

    As of the 01 December the upper age limit for jurors in England and Wales will be raised from 70 to 75.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Women in the legal industry

    Secretary of State The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss speech at the Spark21 Conference.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Prison reform: Justice Secretary speech

    Speech on prison reform, including plans to recruit an additional 2,500 frontline staff to help transform prisons into places of safety and reform.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Prison reform

    Oral statement on prison reform by the The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Elizabeth Truss.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Justice Secretary calls time on failing prisons in white paper to help cut crime and protect society

    Justice Secretary embarks on a major shake-up of prisons to help cut £15bn cost of reoffending.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Appointment of the Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission

    The Lord Chancellor has appointed Lord Kakkar as the new Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Minister unveils plans to pardon thousands under ‘Turing’s Law’

    Thousands of gay and bisexual men convicted of now abolished sexual offences will be posthumously pardoned, Justice Minister Sam Gyimah announced.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Chancellor of the High Court: Sir Geoffrey Vos

    The Queen has been pleased to approve the appointment of The Rt Hon Sir Geoffrey Vos as the Chancellor of the High Court.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Approbation of the Lord Mayor Elect Ceremony

    Speech by The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Lord Chancellor, at the annual Lord Mayor Elect Ceremony.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Lord Chancellor offers to meet Birmingham pub bombings families

    Lord Chancellor Elizabeth Truss has today offered to meet the families affected by the Birmingham pub bombings.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Speech to the Prison Governors Association

    Prisons Minister Sam Gyimah tells the PGA why prison governors are the right people to drive our reforms.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New Chief Executive for Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service

    Following an open competition, the Prime Minister has approved the appointment of Susan Acland-Hood to the post of Chief Executive, HMCTS.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Opening of the legal year

    Speech by The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice on the opening of the legal year.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Appointment of two lay members to the Legal Services Board

    The Lord Chancellor, in consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, has appointed Jeremy Mayhew and Catharine Seddon to the Legal Services Board.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government