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  • One step closer to court broadcasting

    Live television broadcasting in courts, for the first time, is one step closer after receiving final approval in the House of Commons late last night.

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

  • Draft Council Decision to conclude the UN Firearms Protocol on behalf of the EU

    Written ministerial statement: draft Council Decision to conclude the UN Firearms Protocol on behalf of the EU.

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

  • Damian Green Speech to the annual Superintendents' Conference

    Damian Green Speech to the annual Superintendents' Conference on Wednesday (11 September).

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

  • Police use of Taser statistics, 2010 to 2011

    Written ministerial statement on the police use of Taser statistics, 2010 to 2011.

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

  • Specialist planning court proposed to boost UK business

    A specialist planning court has been proposed by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling to help ensure crucial development projects no longer get mired in unnecessary legal delay.

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

  • Law Society and MoJ agree new proposals for criminal legal aid

    The Government has today published revised proposals for criminal legal aid contracting, following agreement with the Law Society. This responds to the original consultation in April.

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

  • Modernisation of the prison estate

    The Government has today set out the next stage in its prison modernisation programme, with confirmation that its planned new 2,000 place prison will be built in Wrexham, and the news that it has started feasibility work on …

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

  • Public appointments to the Family Justice Council

    Christina Blacklaws, John Daly, District Judge Gordon-Saker, and Dominic Raeside have been appointed as members of the Family Justice Council.

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

  • Thousands of war heroes’ wills released

    Poignant personal messages written by tens of thousands of Britain’s fallen First World War heroes are being made public online for the first time through an innovative project set up by Her Majesty’s Court and Tribunal Serv…

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

  • MoJ audit of SERCO contracts - prison escort services

    The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and the Directors of Serco have today asked the police to investigate alleged fraudulent behaviour by members of Serco’s staff in their management of their Prisoner Escorting and Custodial Servi…

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

  • New generation tagging contract boosts British economy

    New satellite technology that will help track the movement of offenders in the community is set to be delivered by two British businesses, it was announced today.

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

  • Upper age limit for jury service to be raised

    People up to the age of 75 will soon be able to sit as jurors in England and Wales under plans announced by Criminal Justice Minister Damian Green today.

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

  • Firms forging partnerships to tackle reoffending

    More than 150 organisations looking to bid for offender rehabilitation contracts have attended two events aimed at bringing small and large providers together to forge successful partnerships in reducing reoffending.

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

  • The role of magistrates

    Speech given by Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice Damian Green, on the role of magistrates.

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

  • Damian Green: Reforming the role of magistrates

    More than 4,000 defendants each year are sent to the Crown Court for sentencing when they could be dealt with in the magistrates’ court, costing valuable money and time Justice Minister Damian Green said today.

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

  • National Probation Service appointments announced

    Two people have been appointed to head up the new National Probation Service (NPS), the public sector body tasked with protecting the public from the most dangerous offenders in England and Wales, Justice Minister Jeremy Wri…

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

  • Charities benefiting from expert reoffending analysis

    A new service will provide valuable reoffending data for up to 150 organisations over the pilot year so they can see what interventions work to reduce reoffending.

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

  • Appointment of Susan Crampton as new Member of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Probation Trust.

    The Ministry of Justice and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Probation Trust are pleased to announce the appointment of Susan Crampton as a new Member of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Probation Trust Board from 1 August…

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

  • Appointment of Anthony Keen as new member of Hertfordshire Probation Trust.

    The Ministry of Justice and Hertfordshire Probation Trust are pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony Keen as a new member of the Hertfordshire Probation Trust Board from 1 August 2013.

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

  • Appointment of Rebecca Stephens as new member of Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Probation Trust.

    The Ministry of Justice and Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Probation Trust are pleased to announce the appointment of Rebecca Stephens as a new member of the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Probation Trust from 1 August 201…

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