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Minimum prison sentences for offenders who repeatedly carry knives will come into effect from 17 July 2015.
First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
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.
Speech given at the Legatum Institute.
You are invited to nominate people for appointment as Queen’s Counsel (QC) ‘honoris causa’ (honorary silk).
New measures to make criminals, rather than hard working taxpayers, pay more towards their legal bills have come into force today (1 June 2015).
Letter from the Secretary of State to the Master of the Rolls.
Anthony Fitzsimons appointed as the Chair of the Prisoner Escort and Custody Services Lay Observers' National Council.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
The Lord Chancellor today announced the appointment of Martin Graham as the new non-judicial member of the Sentencing Council.
The Secretary of State for Justice has re-appointed Colin Ashford for 12 months (1 June 2015 to 31 May 2016) as a member of the Insolvency Rules Committee.
The Secretary of State today announced the appointments of new board members of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass).
The Ministry of Justice has taken a significant step to improve the rehabilitation support for prisoners with autism.
A joint ministerial letter to council leaders, police and crime commissioners and police chief constables about unauthorised encampments.
Appointment announced of a new Chairman of the Law Commission and the re-appointment of Professor David Ormerod QC as a Law Commissioner.
Construction work on a new prison in North Wales is set to be stepped up after the contract to build it was officially signed.
Passengers and the public can request information directly from the authority which runs Britain’s rail infrastructure for the very first time from Tuesday 24 March.
A new law will help families deal with the fall out of a loved one going missing – in plans announced by Justice Minister Lord Faulks QC.
A series of tougher sentencing measures, new criminal offences and a more balanced judicial review system will come into force when the Criminal Justice and Courts Act 2015 takes effect on 13 April.
New social impact bonds help disadvantaged young people, children in care and those with long term health conditions and mental illness.
Susan Andrews and Ellen Kelleher have been appointed as independent board members of the Judicial Pension Board.
Nick Hardwick’s appointment as HM Chief Inspector of Prisons has been extended.
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