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  • Lieutenant Governor of the Bailiwick of Guernsey

    With sadness the Ministry of Justice marks the death of His Excellency, Air Marshal Peter Walker CB CBE.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Law Commissioner appointed for property, family and trust law

    The Lord Chancellor today announced the appointment of Professor Nicholas Hopkins as Law Commissioner for property, family and trust law.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Applications invited for Crown appointment: Isle of Man

    The position of Lieutenant Governor will become vacant in April 2016 on the retirement of the present office-holder.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New national service to help victims

    Launch of new national information service for victims of crime gives quick and easy access to support.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New team of Non-executive board members appointed at the Ministry of Justice

    The Ministry of Justice has announced the appointment of a new team of non-executive board members.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Sex offender sentences hit record levels

    Average sentence increased by 4.5 months and number of convictions reaches 10 year high.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • First fine issued against rogue claims management company

    A firm responsible for bombarding people with millions of nuisance calls has become the first to be fined under new claims management regulation powers.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • 4 new lay members of the Advisory Committee on Conscientious Objectors

    The Lord Chancellor has appointed Linn Phipps, Monica Ford, Nadia Motraghi and Professor Peter Edge as lay members of the Advisory Committee on Conscientious Objectors.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Ministry of Justice policy fellowships

    MOJ is establishing a fellowship, whose members will play a key role designing and delivering a number of key justice policies.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Home Office fraudulent email warning

    Home Office warns the public of scam emails that include a virus.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Voice of the Child conference

    Family Justice Minister Caroline Dinenage today addressed the third annual Family Justice and Young People’s Board Voice of the Child conference.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Non-judicial member appointment to the sentencing council

    The Lord Chancellor today announced the appointment of Mark Castle as the new non-judicial member of the Sentencing Council.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • The treasure in the heart of man - making prisons work

    Speech given at Prisoners Learning Alliance.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Review of the MedCo system

    A call for evidence on the new MedCo system for allocating medical reports in support of initial whiplash claims has been launched.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • HMCTS Estates announcement

    Written Ministerial Statement by Courts Minister Shailesh Vara on the HMCTS Estate.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Ministerial appointment: Shailesh Vara

    Shailesh Vara MP is appointed Parliamentary Under Secretary of State at Department for Work and Pensions.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Bereaved to benefit from action on cremation and coroner services

    Bereaved families will be the focus of proposed new cremation rules and a review of out-of-hours coroner services announced today by Justice Minister Caroline Dinenage.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Stephen Crabb visits Cardiff Prison to see rehabilitation schemes

    Welsh Secretary says: ‘Training prisoners to help them get jobs on release makes social and economic sense’

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Repeat knife offenders face new minimum prison term

    Minimum prison sentences for offenders who repeatedly carry knives will come into effect from 17 July 2015.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New Permanent Secretary at Ministry of Justice announced

    Richard Heaton has today been announced as the new Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Justice by Sir Jeremy Heywood, Cabinet Secretary and Head of the Civil Service.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government