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Reduction of interest rates for Court Funds Office special and basic accounts from today (1 June 2020).
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Terrorists face a minimum of 14 years behind bars for serious offences and tougher monitoring, as a new Bill enters Parliament today (20 May 2020).
The Lord Chancellor’s statement on jury trials.
Birmingham garage boss jailed for breaching bankruptcy restrictions, making false representations to Official Receiver and defrauding creditors over £1 million.
A man and a woman who sold breast cancer and erectile dysfunction medicines illegally online appeared at Birmingham Crown Court.
Changes to the Victim Surcharge which are due to take effect on offences committed on or after 14 April 2020.
A network of priority courts will remain open during the coronavirus pandemic to make sure the justice system continues to operate effectively.
A statement from the Lord Chancellor on the running of courts during the coronavirus pandemic.
Family hearings at the Court of Appeal will be live-streamed under a joint initiative by the judiciary and government to boost transparency in the justice system.
MOJ will invest more than £90 million to make our streets safer, improve community sentences and support victims of rape and domestic abuse.
Plans to simplify the country’s complex sentencing laws moved a step closer today (5 March 2020) as Ministers unveiled a Bill in Parliament.
Two marketing bosses jailed after abusing their directorship disqualifications and causing losses to HMRC, while using company funds to enjoy lavish lifestyle.
It will be quicker and easier for separated parents to apply to see their children thanks to a new online service launched by HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS).
HMCTS and MOJ responses to Public Accounts Committee's recommendations, Fifty-Sixth Report of Session 2017 to 2019.
First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government
In what is a landmark case for the Insolvency Service, the courts recently ordered a disqualified wine merchant to pay back more than £500,000 to creditors.
Following an investigation by the Medicines & Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) a man from north London has been sentenced to 6 years in prison at Croydon Crown Court.
Serious violent and sexual criminals will face more time behind bars under Government plans to better protect the public and restore confidence in the justice system.
Television cameras will be allowed to broadcast from Crown Courts in England and Wales for the first time, following draft legislation due to be laid by the government today (16 January 2020).
Murderers and paedophiles who refuse to disclose information about their victims could spend longer behind bars as a bill to enact ‘Helen’s Law’ enters Parliament today (8 January 2020).
Following an oral evidence session in October 2019, the Public Accounts Committee has published its progress review report on transforming courts and tribunals.
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