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  • Court Funds Office: change to interest rate for basic accounts

    The Court Funds Office is changing the interest rate payable on funds held in the basic account to 0.1% with effect from 6 June 2016.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Master of the Rolls: Sir Terence Etherton

    The Queen has approved the appointment of The Rt Hon Sir Terence Etherton as the Master of the Rolls with effect from 3 October 2016.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Appointment to the Sentencing Council

    The Lord Chancellor, in consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, has appointed Rosina Cottage QC to the Sentencing Council for 3 years from 18 July 2016.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Prison estate

    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

  • Review puts education at heart of prison service

    A comprehensive plan to transform the standard of education in prisons has been unveiled today by Dame Sally Coates.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Biggest shake-up of prison system announced as part of Queen's Speech

    More than 5,000 offenders will be housed in new reform prisons by end of the year as part of largest reform programme since Victorian times.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Prison officer retires after 45 years of service

    One of the longest tenured prison officers in England and Wales has retired after almost half a century of service.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Making prisons work

    Speech by Rt Hon Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Justice, at the Governing Governors' Forum, 12 May 2016

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Jodi Berg appointment to the Administrative Justice Forum extended

    The Lord Chancellor has extended the appointment of Jodi Berg OBE as chair of the Administrative Justice Forum.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New plans to tackle corporate fraud

    New proposals to crack down on ‘economic crimes’ such as fraud and money laundering are to be considered later this year.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Businesses gather at Ford Prison to find out about employing ex-offenders

    Local businesses discover how employing ex-offenders can help meet their need for specialist skills.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Youth justice announcement

    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

  • MoJ unit in crackdown on rogue claims companies

    Claims Management Regulation Unit (CMRU) announces enforcement action against rogue claims companies.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK proposes candidates for next UK judge of the European Court of Human Rights

    UK proposes a shortlist of 3 candidates for election as the next UK judge of the European Court of Human Rights.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Employers to help offenders find employment on release

    Local employers network in North Yorkshire to help offenders find employment on release.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Prisoners pitch for their future investment

    Prisoners at HMP Durham will have the opportunity to pitch their business ideas to a group of local employers and volunteers.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Tribunals

    Consultation on fee proposals for immigration and asylum proceedings.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • David Lammy to visit court as part of racial bias review

    MP vows to “leave no stone unturned for this root-and-branch” independent review, which will be published in spring 2017.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New Independent Assessor of Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice

    Dame Linda Dobbs DBE, a former high court judge with 35 years of legal experience has been named the new Independent Assessor for Miscarriages of Justice.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Youth custody

    Justice Minister Andrew Selous has written to the chair of the Justice Select Committee about Medway Secure Training Centre – intention to extend current G4S contract and review arrangements.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government