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  • Prisons 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

  • Ministry of Justice’s settlement at the Spending Review 2015

    The Chancellor has published the results of the spending review, including details of the Ministry of Justice’s (MOJ's) budget over the course of this Parliament.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Candidates for new prisons and probation inspectors announced

    Letter from the Justice Secretary to the Justice Select Committee to announce his candidates for the posts of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and Probation and the Interim Chair of the Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Prisoner transfer agreement with Ghana

    Letter from Andrew Selous MP to the chair of the Justice Select Committee about the prisoner transfer agreement with Ghana.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • UK and Ghana sign prison transfer agreement

    The UK has signed a compulsory prisoner transfer agreement with Ghana to allow transfer of prisoners between each country.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Prison building revolution announced by Chancellor and Justice Secretary

    Major new prison reform programme unveiled, including plans to build 9 new prisons.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Senior judicial commissioner and vice-chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission announced

    The Right Honourable Lord Justice Burnett appointed as a new senior judicial commissioner and vice-chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Review of coroner services launched

    Major reforms which have put bereaved people at the heart of the coroner system will be reviewed to see what further improvement can be made, Justice Minister Caroline Dinenage has announced.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Record £570k fine issued against claims firm

    A company which used high pressure tactics to get hundreds of customers to make PPI claims has been fined more than half a million pounds by the Claims Management Regulator (CMR).

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Prisoner transfer agreement with Iraq

    Letter from Andrew Selous MP to Chair of the Justice Select Committee about prisoner transfer agreement with Iraq.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Appointment of the Chair of the National Mental Capacity Forum

    Baroness Ilora Finlay has been appointed Chair of the new National Mental Capacity Forum.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Clampdown on rogue claims management companies

    The government is clamping down on rogue claims management companies which provide bad services and bombard people with nuisance calls.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Government to outlaw legal referral fees

    A new statutory ban on referral fees in criminal cases is among proposals announced by the Legal Aid Minister Shailesh Vara today.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Smoking in prisons

    Letter from Prisons Minister Andrew Selous to Robert Neill MP, Chairman of the Justice Select Committee regarding smoking in prisons.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Criminal Justice Management 2015

    The future of criminal justice.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Chair of the Parole Board appointment extended

    Sir David Calvert-Smith’s appointment as Chair of the Parole Board has been extended.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Prime Minister: My vision for a smarter state

    David Cameron sets out his 3 principles for delivering a smarter state: reform, devolution and efficiency.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Youth Justice

    Announcement of a review into youth justice.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Education in prison

    Announcement of a review of education in adult prisons

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Appointment to the Prison Services Pay Review Body

    The Lord Chancellor today announced the appointment of Leslie Manasseh as the new member of the Prison Services Pay Review Body.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government