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  • 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

  • What does a one nation justice policy look like?

    Speech given at the Legatum Institute.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Honorary QC nominations: deadline 18 September 2015

    You are invited to nominate people for appointment as Queen’s Counsel (QC) ‘honoris causa’ (honorary silk).

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New measures to make criminals pay legal aid costs

    New measures to make criminals, rather than hard working taxpayers, pay more towards their legal bills have come into force today (1 June 2015).

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Enhanced fees

    Letter from the Secretary of State to the Master of the Rolls.

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  • Chair of the Prisoner Escort and Custody Services Lay Observers' National Council

    Anthony Fitzsimons appointed as the Chair of the Prisoner Escort and Custody Services Lay Observers' National Council.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New non-judicial member of the Sentencing Council

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

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Re-appointment of Colin Ashford to the Insolvency Rules Committee

    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.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cafcass new board members appointments

    The Secretary of State today announced the appointments of new board members of the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Prisons seeking National Autistic Society help to improve support for prisoners

    The Ministry of Justice has taken a significant step to improve the rehabilitation support for prisoners with autism.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Unauthorised encampments

    A joint ministerial letter to council leaders, police and crime commissioners and police chief constables about unauthorised encampments.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Chair of the Law Commission and re-appointment of Law Commissioner

    Appointment announced of a new Chairman of the Law Commission and the re-appointment of Professor David Ormerod QC as a Law Commissioner.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government