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Support for victims of crime will be overhauled following the launch of the first ever cross-government Victims Strategy.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
Ministers are to launch review of Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme to ensure more victims get the right compensation.
The Ministry of Justice has today taken over the running of HMP Birmingham for an initial six-month period.
A £9 million project to clamp down on drugs supply and consumption at a single prison, with a major emphasis on tackling addiction, has been announced by Justice Secretary David Gauke.
Seven court buildings that are either underused, dilapidated or too close to another will be closed, with money raised reinvested into modernising the justice system.
Statement from the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice David Gauke in response to the 2018-19 Prison Service Pay Review Body.
Reappointment of Mr Nicholas Paines QC as Commissioner of the Law Commission of England and Wales.
‘From sentencing to incentives – how prisons can better protect the public from the effects of crime’
The Secretary of State for Justice has announced the reappointment of Leslie Manasseh for a period of three years.
Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary David Gauke gave a speech at the Lord Mayor’s Dinner for HM Judges at Mansion House.
Industry experts will join forces to help boost the UK’s Law Tech industry in a new government-backed initiative, Lord Chancellor David Gauke announced tonight (4 July 2018).
Find out how you can get involved in the Legal Services are GREAT campaign.
Secretary of State for Justice's speech at the Education and Employment Strategy Launch at HMP Isis.
A man who deliberately set fire to buildings on his land to avoid demolition costs has been given a suspended sentence and fined.
The Lord Chancellor in consultation with the Lord Chief Justice announced the appointments of Alpa Parmar (from 6 April) and Beverley Thompson-Brown (from 15 June) for the period of 3 years.
The findings of the urgent review of parole processes have been published by Justice Secretary David Gauke today, alongside a package of ambitious reforms
Oral statement from the Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, David Gauke, in response to today’s judgment.
Statement from the Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, David Gauke, in response to today’s judgment
The Justice Secretary delivers his first major speech on prison reform at the Royal Society of Arts in London.
Secretary of State for Justice's speech at the Queen’s Counsel appointment ceremony, recognising the barristers and solicitors who have been formally appointed to the rank of QC this year.
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