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From Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
  • 2,000 violent offences committed within 12 months of release

    Shocking figures showing the number of offenders who commit violence against a person, a sexual offence, burglary and theft offences in the 12 months after release from custody, have today been released by the Justice Secret…

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

  • Chris Grayling: reform of the courts and tribunals

    HM Courts & Tribunals Service will deliver a programme of reform to meet the needs and expectations of the 21st century at a lower cost to the public, with a one-off investment to deliver savings in excess of £100 millio…

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

  • Response to Change.org petition about the availability of books in prisons

    Response from the Secretary of State for Justice to Change.org petition about the availability of books in prisons

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

  • Ken Clarke discusses proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership with professional business services

    Ken Clarke today (21 March 2014) hosted a roundtable meeting with professional business services to discuss the barriers to the US market.

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

  • Transforming legal aid: Government response

    The Government has today confirmed its final package of reforms to the legal aid system following extensive consultation.

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

  • Queen's Counsel in England and Wales, 2013 - 2014

    Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of 100 new Queen's Counsel.

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

  • New planning court gets go ahead to support UK growth

    Key building projects which generate thousands of jobs in communities across the UK will benefit from changes to tackle costly and unnecessary legal delays under plans to speed up and reform the Judicial Review system announ…

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

  • Criminals to pay towards cost of running courts

    Criminals will be made to pay towards the cost of their court case under legislation introduced to Parliament today by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.

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

  • Young criminals must be punished, but education is the cure

    Doubling the time spent on schooling for young offenders will help cut reoffending #YouthCustody

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

  • Royal pardon for WW2 code-breaker Dr Alan Turing

    Renowned scientist and World War II code-breaker Dr Alan Turing has been given a posthumous pardon under the Royal Prerogative of Mercy by the Queen today following a request from Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.

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

  • ‘Best in the business’ bidding to rehabilitate offenders

    Thirty bidders who have passed the first stage of a competition to win regional rehabilitation contracts and lead the new era in a fight against reoffending were named today by the Ministry of Justice.

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

  • Capita to deliver interim tagging contracts

    Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced that Capita will take over delivery of electronic monitoring on an interim basis by April 2014, bringing the next generation of tagging a step closer.

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

  • New Probation Institute to drive expertise

    A pioneering new organisation delivering professional expertise and promoting skills for those working to drive down reoffending in the community is to be set up, Chris Grayling has announced today.

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

  • Radical overhaul of sentencing continues

    From this month community sentences will have to include an element of punishment, as the radical overhaul of sentencing continues Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said today.

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

  • Many organisations set to bid for rehabilitation work

    Thirty-five potential bidders want to go head-to-head next year to win a share of coveted rehabilitation contracts across England and Wales, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling announced today.

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

  • New measures to help hard working families with the cost of driving

    As part of its plan to help hard working people, the government has announced measures to help motorists to cut the cost of running a car.

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

  • UK set to host 2015 Global Law Summit

    The first ever UK Global Law Summit, showcasing Britain’s unrivalled legal expertise, will take place in 2015, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has announced.

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

  • Automatic 'early release' axed for child rapists and terrorists

    In a radical overhaul of sentencing, the Justice Secretary Chris Grayling today announced that criminals convicted of rape or attempted rape of a child or terrorism offences will no longer be automatically released at the ha…

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

  • Chris Grayling: Simple cautions for serious offences to be scrapped

    Criminals who commit serious offences will no longer receive just a ‘slap on the wrist’ Secretary of State for Justice Chris Grayling announced today in a radical overhaul of ‘simple’ cautions.

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

  • Prisoners made to pay for damage

    Prisoners who cause damage to prisons and prison property will have to pay for the cost of repairs under new plans announced by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.

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