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From Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
  • 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

  • Courts

    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 Magistrates Association

    Justice Secretary Michael Gove spoke at the Magistrates Association National Council on 3 December 2015.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Sir Michael Barber joins Ministry of Justice board

    Sir Michael Barber has joined the board of the Ministry of Justice as a non-executive member, it has been announced today (2 December 2015).

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Prisons 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

  • First Parliamentary Counsel appointed: Elizabeth Gardiner

    Elizabeth Gardiner has been appointed as the First Parliamentary Counsel and new Permanent Secretary for the Government in Parliament Group.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Candidates for new prisons and probation inspectors announced

    Letter from the Justice Secretary to the Justice Select Committee to announce his candidates for the posts of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and Probation and the Interim Chair of the Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Prison building revolution announced by Chancellor and Justice Secretary

    Major new prison reform programme unveiled, including plans to build 9 new prisons.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Youth Justice

    Announcement of a review into youth justice.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Education in prison

    Announcement of a review of education in adult prisons

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government