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  • Courts reform gives stronger protection for victims and witnesses

    Vulnerable victims and witnesses will no longer have to appear in court under new plans to roll out pre-trial evidence sessions.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Appointments to the Prison Service Pay Review Body

    The appointment of Andrew Dickerson, Peter Maddison and Paul West to the Prison Service Pay Review Body.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Cremation regulations

    Written Ministerial Statement made by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Victims, Youth and Family Justice, Dr Phillip Lee.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Government sets out new measures to tackle extremism in prisons

    Extremists to be held in 'specialist units', a crackdown on extremist literature and tightened vetting of prison chaplains.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Illegal mobile phones in prisons to be cut off

    Inmates running criminal operations from behind bars will be targeted with new powers to cut off mobile phones being used illegally in prisons.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Update on the implementation of the Fee-Paid Judicial Pension Scheme

    Statement to inform former and current fee-paid judicial office holders of steps to introduce a fee paid judicial pension scheme.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Lord Chancellor swearing-in ceremony

    Speech by The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, at her Lord Chancellor swearing in ceremony, 21 July 2016.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Application by General Council of the Bar to become a licensing authority

    Government's response to LSB's recommendation for General Council of the Bar's designation as Licensing Authority.

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  • Honorary QC nominations: deadline 21 September 2016

    Seeking nominations for honorary QC – description of the rank , how to make a nomination, and a downloadable nomination form.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New ministerial appointments announced on 16 July 2016

    Further ministerial appointments have been announced including ministers for Department for International Trade, Ministry of Justice and Department of Health

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Justice Secretary visits 2 prisons on first full day in office

    Elizabeth Truss visited HM Prison Belmarsh and HM Prison Isis on Friday 15 July.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New ministerial appointment July 2016: Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State of Justice

    Elizabeth Truss is the new Lord Chancellor following Theresa May's appointment as Prime Minister.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Judicial Conduct Investigations Office - annual report 2015-2016

    Written Ministerial Statement made by The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Michael Gove.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Recruitment of the Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission

    The Lord Chancellor, Rt Hon Michael Gove has written to the Chair of the Justice Select Committee about his preferred candidate for the post of the Chair of Judicial Appointments Commission.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Cardiff visit for Lammy race review

    A ground-breaking investigation into racial bias in the criminal justice system has visited a prison, court and probation services in Cardiff.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Legal services regulation

    Written Ministerial Statement made by the Minister of State for Civil Justice, Lord Faulks QC.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Infant cremations

    Written Ministerial Statement made by the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Women, Equalities and Family Justice, Caroline Dinenage.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Hundreds of responses inform Lammy race review

    The first stage of a ground-breaking investigation into race and ethnic bias in the criminal justice system is now complete.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man

    The Ministry of Justice marks the swearing in of the new Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, Sir Richard Gozney KCMG, CVO.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Catherine Addy reappointed to the Insolvency Rules Committee

    Catherine Addy has been reappointed as an additional barrister member to the Insolvency Rules Committee.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government