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Robert Buckland's speech at London International Disputes Week on 13 May 2021.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Taskforce will investigate and draw up action to tackle these crimes.
The bill provides protection to millions of people who experience domestic abuse and strengthens measures to tackle perpetrators.
The biggest shake-up of terrorist sentencing and monitoring in decades has been granted Royal Assent today (29 April 2021) – giving the courts, police and security services greater powers to protect the public.
Speech delivered by the Lord Chancellor at the Queen Mary University Conference.
The Lord Chancellor has unveiled plans to reform the judicial review process and provide courts with a greater range of powers.
Deaf people requiring the use of a sign language interpreter will be allowed to take part in jury service for the first time, Ministers announced today (9 March 2021).
Judges, magistrates, and coroners will be allowed to continue to serve until they are 75, as the Lord Chancellor today confirmed plans to increase their mandatory retirement age.
Cutting crime and building safer communities will be at the heart of new legislation unveiled in Parliament today (9 March 2021).
Young adults supervised by the probation service will receive specialist drug and mental health support at a new £3 million centre to reduce reoffending.
A raft of new amendments to the Domestic Abuse Bill will be presented, providing greater protections for victims and further clamping down on perpetrators.
Efforts to deliver speedier justice have been stepped up today (17 February 2021) with the announcement of 14 more temporary courtrooms and a first ‘super courtroom’ to hear large, complex cases.
A panel of experts has been appointed to support Sir Christopher Bellamy QC (Chair) in examining the long-term sustainability of the criminal legal aid system.
The Lord Chancellor sets out how the government plans to support people with neurodivergent conditions such as autism and dyslexia, as well as those with acute mental health problems, within the criminal justice system.
The long-term sustainability of the criminal legal aid market will be the focus of an independent review, it was confirmed today (21 December).
Review to look at how many offenders have conditions like autism and learning difficulties.
The monitoring of convicted terrorists and others who pose a terror risk will be strengthened under plans laid out today (17 December 2020).
Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of 116 new Queen's Counsel.
An extra 9 Nightingale courtrooms will bolster the national effort to tackle the impact of coronavirus on the justice system.
The Private International Law Bill (2020) received royal assent today (14 December 2020) allowing the UK to implement vital agreements which protect the country’s businesses and citizens across borders.
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