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A predatory rapist who was caught on CCTV stalking his victim before dragging her off the street to attack her will now spend longer in prison.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
A hairdresser who sexually assaulted two teenage work experience students will be jailed after his suspended prison sentence was quashed by the Court of Appeal
This circular sets out the pre-charge bail provisions (commencing 26 and 28 October 2022) and police driver standards (commencing 30 November 2022) in England and Wales.
Government delivers on pledge to return number of cases reaching court to 2016 levels.
Annual Report to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and the Chair of ACAS on the activities of the Certification Officer
Judge - Thames Water "deliberately misled" the Environment Agency in and around pollution of rivers in Sussex and Surrey in which several thousand fish died.
One million pleas have now been made online in the criminal courts since 2014, helping to speed up the processing of minor crimes.
Criminals serving community orders for low level offences will be closely monitored by judges as part of a new pilot forcing offenders to clean up their acts or be put behind bars.
Three gang members who bought a gun intending to use it in a dispute against rival criminals have had their sentences increased.
Consultation on new 3-storey court in Blackpool needs your feedback on the proposals.
Prosecutions for misreporting Saithe catch, Newcastle magistrates court, June 2023
Rape victims will be given the opportunity to meet the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) staff involved in their case ahead of a trial in the latest move to guide them through the criminal justice system.
Dame Sue Carr has been appointed the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales from 1 October 2023.
Increase of interest rates for Court Funds Office special and basic accounts from today (13 June 2023).
Judges will be given greater powers to dismiss lawsuits designed purely to evade scrutiny and stifle freedom of speech through government amendments to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill.
Today (12 June 2023) the Ministry of Justice has launched a new Online Procedure Rule Committee to help guide judges, legal representatives and litigants through online court procedures.
The Law Officers visited Nottingham prosecutors as part of the Law Tour 2023.
Over 6 million more people now eligible for legal aid advice and representation.
Man’s 40 destinations of deception read like an A-Z, including several locations in the South East.
Fisheries enforcement officers clamp down on illegal angling to protect and sustain fish stocks. Illegal fishing cost London and Kent anglers £539
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