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Providers with identified cases will be contacted at the end of January and asked to give an update on the status of each case.
eForms submitted more than 7 years ago will be archived to restore stability to eForms database.
Criminal gangs who try to fly phones, drugs and weapons into prisons using drones face finding themselves there instead under tough new restrictions coming into force today (25 January).
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Anglers from South, Midlands and London skipped fees used to maintain fisheries
A blog by Keith Fraser, YJB Chair and Board Champion for Over-Represented Children.
A man who killed a father and son had his sentence 's minimum term increased by five years after it was referred to the Court of Appeal.
The Solicitor General was sworn in today during a ceremony attended by the Lord Chancellor.
The Parole Board for England and Wales today announced that Martin Jones has been appointed as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation from March 2024.
The Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor has announced the appointment of Martin Jones as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Probation.
His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of 95 barristers and solicitors as new King’s Counsel (KC) in England and Wales and the appointment of 5 new Honorary King’s Counsel (KC Honoris Causa).
Hizb ut-Tahrir has been proscribed today (19 January), making it a criminal offence to belong to the group, or invite support for it.
Children will be better protected from sexual abuse following change to the law making it easier to prosecute criminals who have had sex in front of children for gratification.
Border Force have made the highest number of illegal drug seizures since records began, as action at the border helps stop illegal drugs reaching the country.
Steph Roberts-Bibby, the CEO of the Youth Justice Board, reflects on her visit to Blaenau Gwent and Caerphilly Youth Offending Service.
Legal awards to celebrate the vital and important work of prosecutors has been launched, the Attorney General has announced.
The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointment of Alison Curry as the accountant member of the Insolvency Rules Committee.
Anglers caught without licences in Hampshire and Somerset
The Environment Agency has blocked access to the site in Ashford, Kent, to prevent further 'illegal' tipping.
Tom Little KC has been appointed as First Senior Treasury Counsel to the Crown, the Attorney General has today announced.
Problem periods, women’s health research and support for domestic and sexual abuse victims are among the government’s priorities.
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