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  • Justice outcomes in your area

    People can now find out how justice was delivered in their neighbourhood, with new data published on the Government’s crime mapping website.

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

  • Public given power to track crime outcomes on Police.uk

    For the first time the public will be able to track online what happened after a crime was committed in their neighbourhood.

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

  • Cameras in court plans revealed

    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

  • 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

  • Prison Service Pay Review Body reports on prison pay

    The eleventh report of the Prison Service Pay Review Body (PSPRB) is being published today. 

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

  • Lord McNally: protecting our data in the 21st century

    Lord McNally explains why protecting people's data without sacrificing their freedom should be at the heart of policy.

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

  • New online tool in transparency drive

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

  • New court data published

    A new set of court statistics published today support the case for a comprehensive reform programme across the justice system.

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

  • Prison officer named Guardian public servant of the year

    A community liaison prison officer at HMP Norwich has been named Guardian public servant of the year 2011.

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

  • Justice data is opened up

    More than 1.2m anonymised court records have been published in the latest stage of the Government’s plan to open up the justice system.

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

  • Local reoffending information published

    Easy to use online maps that give a local breakdown of reoffending have been published for the first time by the Ministry of Justice.

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

  • Freedom of information scope increased

    The public can now request information from three new bodies under the Freedom of Information Act.

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

  • Westminster Legal Policy Forum: the future of freedom of information

    Speech by Lord McNally on the past and future of the Freedom of Information act and transparency

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

  • Broadcasting in court to be allowed for first time

    Broadcasters will be allowed to film in courts for the first time, Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke said today.

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

  • Clarke: Broadcasting in court to be allowed for first time and increased transparency of local court performance

    The ban on filming in law courts will be overturned to improve public understanding of the justice system.

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

  • Legal Services Commissioner appointments

    The Lord Chancellor has reappointed the board members of the Legal Services Commission (LSC).

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

  • Appointment of Lords Justices of Appeal

    Following the appointment of The Right Honourable Lord Wilson of Culworth to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom, the appointment of The Right Honourable Lord Justice Thomas as President of the Queen's Bench Divisio…

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

  • New independent assessor of compensation appointed

    Dame Janet Smith DBE will succeed Lord Brennan of Bibury QC as independent Assessor for miscarriages of justice compensation.

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

  • TV documentary on offender management

    Channel 4's 'Dispatches' goes behind the scenes of an integrated offender management scheme.

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

  • Question Time broadcast from Wormwood Scrubs prison

    Kenneth Clarke will be a panel member on the BBC's Question Time tonight when it is broadcast from inside a prison for the first time.

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