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From Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
  • Mentoring Scheme reduces reoffending

    A scheme to mentor and rehabilitate prisoners sentenced to less than 12 months has reduced re-conviction rates, figures published today show.

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

  • Reappointment of Independent Assessor of Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice

    Dame Janet Smith DBE has been reappointed as the Independent Assessor of Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice – a position she has held since July 2011.

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

  • 12 months supervision for all prisoners on release

    Radical reforms to the way criminals are rehabilitated will mean every offender leaving prison must serve a minimum of 12 months under supervision in the community.

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

  • Grayling: No more using judicial review as a cheap delaying tactic

    The culture of using meritless judicial review applications to delay immigration decisions and hold up development will be attacked by new controls announced today by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling.

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

  • Toughening up prisoner privileges

    Major new changes to the way prisoners receive privileges will be implemented over the next six months.

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

  • Greater protection for homeowners from today

    Greater protection for homeowners as the Crime and Courts Bill gains Royal Assent.

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

  • Action on time-wasting judicial reviews

    New controls will tackle the soaring number of judicial review applications being made in England and Wales.

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

  • Education in the youth estate

    Education should be at the heart of the youth justice system, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling said in a keynote speech.

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

  • Making legal aid fairer for taxpayers - consultation launched

    Plans to improve public confidence in the legal aid system, tackle towering bills and make the system more efficient.

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

  • Making legal aid fairer for the taxpayer

    Plans to boost public confidence in the legal aid system and tackle towering bills have today been put out to consultation.

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

  • Justice Data Lab launched

    A pioneering new service giving charities and voluntary organisations more information about what works to reduce reoffending has launched.

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

  • UK legal services to boost growth

    Legal services across the UK hold the key to boosting global economic growth said Justice Secretary, Chris Grayling.

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

  • UK legal services are key to boosting growth

    Legal services across the UK hold the key to boosting global economic growth, Justice Secretary Chris Grayling declared. Launching an…

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

  • Ending crime bosses free ride at the taxpayers' expense

    Amendments made to Crime and Courts Bill will put an end to millionaire criminals refusing to reimburse the taxpayer for free legal advice.

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

  • Cracking down on legal aid dodgers

    Tough, new enforcement action will be taken against convicted criminals who do not pay their legal bills when they can afford to.

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

  • Nowhere to hide for legal aid dodgers

    Convicted criminals who leave taxpayers to foot their legal bills, when they can afford to pay, will no longer get it away with it.

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

  • Education reform to youth custody

    Radical plans that focus on young offenders receiving better education and training so they turn their backs on crime have been published.

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

  • Greater focus on education in youth estate

    Young offenders should receive better education and training to turn their backs on crime Justice Secretary Chris Grayling announced today.

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

  • Changes to prison capacity announced

    Government is starting feasibility work on what would be Britain’s biggest prison, part of a major programme of updating Britain’s prisons.

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

  • Changes to the prison estate

    The Government is to start feasibility work on what would be Britain’s biggest prison.

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