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The importance of children having relationships with each parent following family breakdown will be reinforced by a new law from next week.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
Simon Hughes MP visits Chemoxy International to see the progress of the company’s £6 million expansion project at its site in Billingham.
Simon Hughes MP visits Harvard Engineering to see progress of the company’s £22 million expansion project at its site in Wakefield.
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.
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.
The Ministry of Justice launched on the 16 October 2014 its consultation on plans for Secure College rules.
People who maliciously share sexually explicit pictures of former partners will face prosecution under new laws.
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.
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.
Tailored local support for victims of crime in place from 1 October 2014.
Lord Faulks QC speech at the Criminal Justice Management Conference, held at the QEII Conference Centre on Thursday 25 September 2014.
New national standards designed to raise the quality of expert witness evidence in family court cases and speed up proceedings become law.
Families of missing people will have new rights following law changes taking effect from today, 1 October 2014.
New laws simplifying what happens when someone dies without leaving a will come into effect tomorrow, Wednesday 1 October 2014.
A new Abstinence and Recovery Centre in Manchester will provide support to offenders affected by substance misuse issues, aiming to reduce reoffending.
Simon Hughes' speech on 'Mediation: a central part of 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.
A fourth prisoner training restaurant will open its doors in 2015 at HMP Styal in Cheshire.
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.
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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