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  • Mediation is better - couples told as divorce rate rises

    Thousands of couples who separate each year have been urged to spurn confrontational court battles and instead to try mediation to sort out disputes over finances and children – as new figures show divorce rates increased la…

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

  • New planning court gets go ahead to support UK growth

    Key building projects which generate thousands of jobs in communities across the UK will benefit from changes to tackle costly and unnecessary legal delays under plans to speed up and reform the Judicial Review system announ…

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

  • Criminals to pay towards cost of running courts

    Criminals will be made to pay towards the cost of their court case under legislation introduced to Parliament today by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.

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

  • Police Grant Report England and Wales 2014 to 2015

    This WMS was laid in Parliament on 5 February 2014, in the House of Commons by Damian Green and in the House of Lords by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.

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

  • Bailiffs getting ready for tough new regime

    Bailiffs and councils must make sure debts are collected in a fair and responsible way, Justice Minister Lord Faulks said today.

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

  • Dozens of unnecessary rules and regulations scrapped or improved as MoJ responds to Red Tape Challenge

    Rules and regulations around bailiffs, claims management companies and the Land Registry are among 69 being scrapped or improved by the Ministry of Justice following a review as part of the Government’s Red Tape Challenge.

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

  • Damian Green speech to the APCC

    Speech given by Damian Green on 21 January 2014 to the APCC.

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

  • Shailesh Vara opens new Legal Services Board offices

    Justice Minister Shailesh Vara has officially opened the new offices of the Legal Services Board (LSB).

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

  • Important milestone for critical probation reforms

    A further step towards the Government’s reforms to rehabilitation has been announced today as probation trusts were informed that staff will be assigned to one of the new organisations responsible for managing offenders and …

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

  • Young criminals must be punished, but education is the cure

    Doubling the time spent on schooling for young offenders will help cut reoffending #YouthCustody

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

  • SMEs to play key role in new prison construction

    More than 250 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have had a chance to bid to be involved in the construction of a new prison for north Wales.

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

  • Appointment of 21 New Members to the Central & South London Advisory Committee and Sub-Committees

    The MoJ is pleased to annouce the appointment of 21 new members to the Central & South London Advisory Committee and Central & South London Advisory Sub-Committee

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

  • New law will keep separating parents and couples away from court

    Separating parents and couples will be helped to avoid stressful court battles under a new law being introduced by the government.

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

  • Defamation laws take effect

    Libel laws in England and Wales are being significantly reformed from tomorrow to provide clearer, better protection for people publicly expressing opinions.

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

  • Royal pardon for WW2 code-breaker Dr Alan Turing

    Renowned scientist and World War II code-breaker Dr Alan Turing has been given a posthumous pardon under the Royal Prerogative of Mercy by the Queen today following a request from Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.

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

  • ‘Best in the business’ bidding to rehabilitate offenders

    Thirty bidders who have passed the first stage of a competition to win regional rehabilitation contracts and lead the new era in a fight against reoffending were named today by the Ministry of Justice.

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

  • Taxpayer compensated for overcharging as cross-government contracts review concludes

    Serco will repay £68.5 million for charging errors as government welcomes progress on a corporate renewal plan.

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

  • Lord McNally appointed new Chair of Youth Justice Board

    Lord Tom McNally has been appointed as the new Chair of the Youth Justice Board (YJB).

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

  • Ministerial changes: December 2013

    Ministerial changes at the Ministry of Justice, Department for Business, Innovation and Skills and Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

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

  • Provisional police funding announcement

    This WMS was laid in Parliament on 18 December 2013 in the House of Commons by Damian Green and in the House of Lords by Lord Taylor of Holbeach.

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