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From The Rt Hon Kenneth Clarke KC
  • Clarke: court broadcasting

    Courts in England and Wales will be more publicly accessible than ever before when television broadcasting is introduced.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Assent for Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

    The Government’s radical plans to reduce reoffending, reform the legal aid system and tackle the growth of compensation culture can start to…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Brighton Declaration on ECHR reform adopted

    Kenneth Clarke has announced that the UK has negotiated a landmark agreement on reform of the European Court of Human Rights.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK delivers European court reform

    The UK’s pledge to reform the European Court of Human Rights has been successfully fulfilled, Secretary of State for Justice Kenneth Clarke announced today

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK Government leads reform talks

    Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke today opened key international talks on the reform of the European Court of Human Rights.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Minister defends closed national security court cases

    Ken Clarke has made a spoken about the Justice and Security Green Paper, and the proposals to hold parts of some civil cases in closed session.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • New Public Guardian appointed

    Kenneth Clarke, has appointed Alan Eccles, as the new Public Guardian.   Alan Eccles…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 2500 more prison spaces

    HMP Thameside, the first of two new prisons opening this year, will start operating from tomorrow (30 March).

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Punishment and reform

    Justice Secretary Ken Clarke has today launched radical proposals to strengthen community sentences and modernise the Probation Service.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Clarke: Reform of community sentences and probation services

    Radical proposals to strengthen community sentences and improve the Probation Service were set out today by Justice Secretary Ken Clarke.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Employers to help reduce reoffending

    First day of Business in the Community’s Responsible Business Convention.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK hosts G20 anti-corruption group

    The UK is hosting the first G20 Anti-Corruption Working Group meeting in London.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ministry of Justice reforms praised by leading think tank

    The Ministry of Justice has been named as one of the top reforming government departments by an independent think tank Reform.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Clarke: new measures for 'less daunting’ justice

    Individuals and businesses will find it cheaper, quicker and less daunting to resolve their disputes in civil courts, through new measures.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 'Cheaper, quicker and less daunting’ justice

    Individuals and businesses will find it cheaper, quicker and less daunting to resolve their disputes in civil courts.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Major reforms to family justice system

    Children and families in England and Wales will benefit from major reforms to the family justice system.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Major overhaul to reform family justice system

    Children and Families in England and Wales will benefit from major reforms to the family justice system.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Major overhaul to reform family justice system

    Children and families in England and Wales will benefit from major reforms to the family justice system.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Ken Clarke: £50m for victims' services

    An overhaul of victims' services could see up to £50m generated from offenders to help create a speedier, more supportive system.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • £50 million for victims' services

    In an overhaul of victims’ services, up to £50 million would be generated from offenders to help create a speedier, more supportive system.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government