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  • £2.7 million jobs boost for Wakefield

    Simon Hughes MP visits Harvard Engineering to see progress of the company’s £22 million expansion project at its site in Wakefield.

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

  • Appointment of four Magistrate Members to the Avon & Somerset Advisory Committee

    Four new JP members to join the Main Advisory Committee, they are: Mrs Lynne Puttock JP; Mrs Christine Garland JP; Mr John Cameron JP; and Mr Frederick Fearn JP.

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

  • Appointment of four New Avon & Somerset Magistrate Advisory Sub Committee Members (South / North)

    Four new members to the Avon & Somerset Advisory Sub Committees (South): Mr Jeremy Madams JP; Sub Committee (North) Mr Richard Bunce JP; Mrs Judith Preston JP; and Mrs Christine Marlow JP.

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

  • Secure College rules consultation launched

    The Ministry of Justice launched on the 16 October 2014 its consultation on plans for Secure College rules.

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

  • New law to tackle revenge porn

    People who maliciously share sexually explicit pictures of former partners will face prosecution under new laws.

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

  • Tailored curriculum to help women gain vital skills in prison

    Education and training for female offenders is to be given a boost today as Justice Minister Simon Hughes set out plans for a tailored curriculum in women’s prisons that will better meet women’s needs.

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

  • New whiplash and PPI claim rules

    The latest stages of the government’s work on compensation claims take effect today (Wednesday 1 October 2014) with new measures around whiplash and PPI claims.

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

  • Tailored local support for victims of crime

    Tailored local support for victims of crime in place from 1 October 2014.

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

  • Lord Faulks QC speech to the Criminal Justice Management Conference

    Lord Faulks QC speech at the Criminal Justice Management Conference, held at the QEII Conference Centre on Thursday 25 September 2014.

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

  • New national standards for family court experts

    New national standards designed to raise the quality of expert witness evidence in family court cases and speed up proceedings become law.

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

  • Missing people law changes

    Families of missing people will have new rights following law changes taking effect from today, 1 October 2014.

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

  • Inheritance laws simplified

    New laws simplifying what happens when someone dies without leaving a will come into effect tomorrow, Wednesday 1 October 2014.

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

  • Offenders get ‘through-the-gate’ support for drug and alcohol problems

    A new Abstinence and Recovery Centre in Manchester will provide support to offenders affected by substance misuse issues, aiming to reduce reoffending.

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

  • Simon Hughes' speech at the Family Mediation Association Annual Conference 2014

    Simon Hughes' speech on 'Mediation: a central part of family justice'.

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

  • Simon Hughes: We want the best family justice

    The true sign of a civilised family justice system is to have more people resolve disputes outside the courts, Justice Minister Simon Hughes said today.

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

  • Next Clink restaurant announced in women’s prison

    A fourth prisoner training restaurant will open its doors in 2015 at HMP Styal in Cheshire.

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

  • Two new rape support centres to help victims recover

    Two new rape support centres will provide more victims of sexual assault and rape with access to vital local support, Minister for Women Nicky Morgan and Victims Minister Mike Penning announced.

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

  • A bold new vision for the treatment of victims

    Victims’ rights will be enshrined in law as part of a major set of reforms announced by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling today.

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

  • New initiative launched to rehabilitate female offenders

    An innovative collaboration between London College of Fashion and the Ministry of Justice has been established at HMP Holloway, a female prison in London.

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

  • Secure College development drives local jobs and growth in Leicestershire

    Local businesses given the chance to win valuable contracts in the development of the first Secure College, Justice Minister Andrew Selous announced.

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