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Efforts to deliver speedier justice across London have been stepped up this week after a fifth Nightingale court opened its doors in the capital.
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An Accrington man with a history of violence has been sentenced for using his uncle's identity to fraudulently gain a door supervisor qualification and a Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence.
A security firm run by two brothers from Liverpool has been fined £50,000 for offences against the Private Security Industry Act 2001.
More victims, defendants and witnesses will receive faster access to justice when the first ever ‘super courtroom’ opens in Manchester today (10 September).
Fewer errors in online applications mean divorces are finalised in 20 weeks on average
A leading criminal defence barrister has been appointed to conduct an independent review of the law around domestic homicides.
On Thursday 26 August, a Rhondda security company pleaded guilty at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court to illegally branding their business as an SIA approved contractor.
A further update on work MOJ is doing to respond to the CJEU judgment of November 2018 in O’Brien No.2 and the Supreme Court’s judgment in Miller of December 2019.
Efforts to deliver speedier justice have been stepped up today (27 July 2021) after the Government announced a raft of new measures to help courts recover from the pandemic.
More powers will be given to judges as new legislation delivers on the Government’s pledge to ensure the courts are not open to abuse and delay.
Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland QC MP has today (20 July 2021) unveiled his ambitious vision to reform criminal justice – including his intention for a Prison White Paper later this year.
Lord Chancellor Robert Buckland spoke at the Centre for Social Justice to outline how the government is rebuilding the criminal justice system and looking to its longer-term future.
A security company and its manager pleaded guilty at Bradford and Keighley Magistrates’ Court to supplying unlicensed security to a Bradford nightclub.
A new, modern home for civil, family and tribunal hearings in Newcastle has officially opened today (14 July 2021), providing an accessible, single space for this work in the city.
Annual Reports to the Secretary of State for BEIS and the Chair of ACAS on the activities of the Certification Officer
HMCTS is gathering feedback about how it communicates and engages with professionals who work in courts and tribunals.
Havant-based Standeasy Security Ltd was prosecuted at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court for deploying unlicensed security.
The Ministry of Justice’s £3.1 million Legal Support for Litigants in Person grant has set up 8 area-based partnerships.
Ionut Voicu has been given an immediate prison term after the Court of Appeal agreed his original sentence was too low
The first force to use our new case management system for prosecuting Single Justice Procedure (SJP) cases, as roll out begins to all forces.
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