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From Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice
  • Kenneth Clarke: UK should be lawyer and adviser to the world

    Kenneth Clarke has reaffirmed his commitment to promoting the UK’s legal services to a worldwide audience.

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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

  • Prisons competition and capacity announcement

    A competition strategy for the management of nine prisons and the closure of two prison sites has been announced today.

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

  • £30m for vulnerable victims and their families

    Vulnerable crime victims across England and Wales will benefit from £30m of funding, over the next three years, Ken Clarke announced.

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

  • £30m boost for vulnerable victims of crime

    Vulnerable victims of crime across England and Wales will benefit from £30m of Government funding, ver the next three years.

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

  • Clarke announces additional funding to help victims of homicide

    Ken Clarke has announced an additional £500,000 to help victims of homicide, following the publication of the Victims Commissioner's report.

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

  • Bribery Act comes into force

    Britain will play its full part in the international clampdown on corruption as the Bribery Act comes into force today.

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

  • Government launches drug recovery wings to help cut reoffending

    Special units to help prisoners kick their drug addictions are launching in five prisons.

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

  • Clarke: Plans outlined to reduce reoffending

    A radical plan to reduce reoffending, an improved sentencing framework and reform of the legal aid system were outlined today.

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

  • Rolls Building set to open

    A new court building specialising in financial, business and property dispute resolution is set to open for business in the autumn.

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

  • Kenneth Clarke warns on EU data protection rules

    Europe is in danger of making the wrong choices on new data protection rules, Secretary of State for Justice Kenneth Clarke said.

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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

  • UK as 'centre of legal excellence'

    Plans to strengthen the UK's reputation as a world leader in legal services were unveiled by Kenneth Clarke and Lord Green today.

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

  • UK cements position as 'centre of legal excellence'

    Plans to strengthen the UK’s reputation as a world leader in legal services were unveiled by Ken Clarke and Lord Green today.

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

  • Kenneth Clarke's response to 2011 Reoffending Compendium

    Intelligent sentences which target the root causes of crime are the right way to tackle reoffending Ken Clarke said today.

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

  • Clarke: European Court should allow for genuine differences of national approach

    The European Court of Human Rights should pay proper regard to the role of national Parliaments and the decisions of domestic courts.

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

  • Kenneth Clarke discusses justice issues with EU counterparts

    Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke discussed justice issues with EU ministers in Luxembourg at the Justice and Home Affairs Council.

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

  • Kenneth Clarke appoints Queen's Counsel

    The Lord Chancellor Kenneth Clarke presided over the swearing in of this year's 120 Queen's Counsel (QC) and six Honorary Queen's Counsel.

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

  • Prisons competition outcome

    The outcome of the competition for the management of five prisons has been announcement today by Kenneth Clarke.

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