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From Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
  • Prison governor empowerment and accountability

    Written Ministerial Statement made by The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • A speech on criminal justice reform by the Secretary of State for Justice

    Elizabeth Truss outlines her views on sentencing and the size of the prison population at The Centre for Social Justice.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Justice Secretary launches new prison and probation service to reform offenders

    A new frontline service focused on reforming offenders and cutting crime will launch in April 2017, Justice Secretary Elizabeth Truss announced today.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Prisons and probation

    Statement by The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice on Her Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Justice Secretary visits frontline staff in Bristol delivering key prison and court reform work

    Elizabeth Truss thanked staff at HMP Bristol and Bristol Civil and Family Justice Centre for their ‘vital work’.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Safety in custody statistics: statement from Justice Secretary

    The Secretary of State for Justice has responded to today’s safety in custody statistics.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Lord Chancellor response to Supreme Court judgment

    Lord Chancellor Elizabeth Truss has today issued a statement following the Supreme Court judgment on Article 50.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Statement to Commons on HMP Birmingham

    Statement by The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice on the disturbance at HMP Birmingham.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Extension of tenure for the current Prisons and Probation Ombudsman

    The Secretary of State for Justice has extended the tenure of Nigel Newcomen, the current Prisons and Probation Ombudsman until 31 July 2017.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Appointments to the Insolvency Rules Committee

    The Lord Chancellor has appointed David Leibowitz, and re-appointed Alison Broad and Antony Zacaroli to the Insolvency Rules Committee.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Justice secretary plans to put education at the heart of youth justice

    Justice Secretary responds to ground-breaking review led by Charlie Taylor.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New appointment of Civil Procedure Rule Committee member

    The Lord Chancellor has appointed a new member and reappointed 3 members to the Civil Procedure Rule Committee.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Two appointments and a reappointment to the Civil Justice Council

    The Lord Chancellor the Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP has appointed 2 new members to the Civil Justice Council and reappointed an existing member for a further 3 years.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Women in the legal industry

    Secretary of State The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss speech at the Spark21 Conference.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Prison reform: Justice Secretary speech

    Speech on prison reform, including plans to recruit an additional 2,500 frontline staff to help transform prisons into places of safety and reform.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Prison reform

    Oral statement on prison reform by the The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Elizabeth Truss.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Approbation of the Lord Mayor Elect Ceremony

    Speech by The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Lord Chancellor, at the annual Lord Mayor Elect Ceremony.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Opening of the legal year

    Speech by The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice on the opening of the legal year.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Courts reform gives stronger protection for victims and witnesses

    Vulnerable victims and witnesses will no longer have to appear in court under new plans to roll out pre-trial evidence sessions.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Illegal mobile phones in prisons to be cut off

    Inmates running criminal operations from behind bars will be targeted with new powers to cut off mobile phones being used illegally in prisons.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government