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From Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
  • Lord Chancellor swearing-in ceremony

    Speech by The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, at her Lord Chancellor swearing in ceremony, 21 July 2016.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Judicial Conduct Investigations Office - annual report 2015-2016

    Written Ministerial Statement made by The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Michael Gove.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Recruitment of the Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission

    The Lord Chancellor, Rt Hon Michael Gove has written to the Chair of the Justice Select Committee about his preferred candidate for the post of the Chair of Judicial Appointments Commission.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Prison estate

    Written Ministerial Statement made by the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Michael Gove.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Biggest shake-up of prison system announced as part of Queen's Speech

    More than 5,000 offenders will be housed in new reform prisons by end of the year as part of largest reform programme since Victorian times.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Making prisons work

    Speech by Rt Hon Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Justice, at the Governing Governors' Forum, 12 May 2016

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Youth justice announcement

    Written Ministerial Statement made by the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Michael Gove.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Speech to the Inter-parliamentary Coalition for Combating Anti-Semitism Conference

    Secretary of State for Justice speech to the Inter-parliamentary Coalition for Combating Anti-Semitism Conference in Berlin.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • HM Courts and Tribunals Service

    The Justice Secretary Michael Gove has today written to the Justice Select Committee chair about an issue with a faulty court form and errors with warrant processing.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Review of the youth justice system

    An interim report of emerging findings from the review of the youth justice system.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Review of racial bias and BAME representation in criminal justice system announced

    The Prime Minister has asked David Lammy MP to investigate evidence of possible bias against black defendants and other ethnic minorities.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Lord Chancellor reappoints 5 members of the Civil Justice Council

    The Lord Chancellor the Rt Hon Michael Gove MP has reappointed 5 people to the Civil Justice Council.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Crime news: changes to criminal legal aid contracting

    Update on the provision of criminal legal aid services.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Changes to criminal legal aid contracting

    Written Ministerial Statement made by the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Michael Gove.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Appointment of Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman

    Appointment of Mr Paul Kernaghan as the Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • New Parole Board chair announced

    Letter from the Justice Secretary to the Justice Select Committee to announce the appointment of the Chair of the Parole Board.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Youth announcement

    Written Ministerial Statement made by the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Michael Gove.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Prison and Probation Inspectorates

    Written Ministerial Statement made by the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Michael Gove.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Government response to Harris Review

    Written Ministerial Statement made by the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Michael Gove.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Chair of the Parole Board appointment extended

    Sir David Calvert-Smith’s appointment as Chair of the Parole Board has been extended.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government