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Measures are being put in place to support separating couples.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
New measures are being put in place to support separating couples.
Speech by Lord McNally covering legal aid, including reforms to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.
Children from the UK will now have international protection if they move to another country outside the European Union.
The Defamation Bill has its second reading in the House of Lords this afternoon.
Lord McNally's speech on the government's programme of reform addressing the Family Justice Review.
Lord McNally today called for all parties interested in the future of Sark to work together to safeguard the future of its unique community.
Speech for Lord McNally on ‘The future place of restorative justice in the criminal justice system’
The new EU data protection law must work for business, for government and, most important of all, for individuals.
The Government is proud of its human rights’ record, Justice Minister Lord McNally today told a United Nations’ review of the UK’s human rights…
Lord McNally's speaking note covers social mobility within the legal professions and judicial diversity.
Senior representatives from business, consumer, digital and legal organisations met to share views on proposed Common European Sales Law.
Senior officials from the Commonwealth met in London yersterday for an extraordinary meeting of senior officials of law ministries (SOLM).
Lord McNally's speech about the government’s plans for reform of the law of defamation following a public consultation.
Lord McNally today visited the Hammersmith-based women’s community centre,
Justice Minister Lord McNally today visited the Hammersmith-based women’s community centre, Minerva, to see first-hand how significant investment has helped bring about changes in the way women are dealt with in the criminal…
Lord McNally visited Croatia to discuss the country’s accession to the European Union next year and the UK’s plans for reform.
New plans to support the rehabilitation of offenders and the reduction of reoffending were outlined today by Justice Minister Lord McNally.
Lord McNally explains why protecting people's data without sacrificing their freedom should be at the heart of policy.
The Ministry of Justice has published a new online tool that lets people see the length of time cases take in courts in England and Wales.
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