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The parents of a 16-year-old girl who died after she was neglected have been ordered to serve longer in prison following a review of their sentences.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The Lord Chancellor, after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, has announced the reappointment of Philip Brook Smith KC and Susan Humble as members of the Tribunal Procedure Committee.
Victims and Prisoners Bill will stop unnecessary and invasive access to personal materials such as therapy notes.
The Solicitor General, Michael Tomlinson KC MP, provides a statement on the case of Thomas Cashman.
A man who killed two passengers after driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol has been ordered to serve an extended sentence.
New rules will see up to 4,500 more lawyers from diverse backgrounds eligible to become judges under plans announced by the government today (11 May 2023).
A banned driver who killed a cyclist and left him for dead has his prison term increased after the Court of Appeal reviewed the original sentence.
Dangerous driver who killed another motorist before fleeing the scene has prison term increased after sentence was referred under Unduly Lenient Sentencing scheme
A further update on work MOJ is doing to respond to the CJEU judgment of November 2018 in O’Brien No.2 and the Supreme Court’s judgment in Miller of December 2019.
Increase of interest rates for Court Funds Office special and basic accounts from today (21 April 2023).
An Essex waste company and its directors have been fined more than £20,000 after they stored tonnes of waste illegally at a site in Braintree.
A father and son who ran a waste business at their then home in Sticker, Cornwall appeared in court on Tuesday.
A man found guilty of multiple sexual offences with a child has had his sentence doubled after the case was referred under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.
Report finds process less intimidating and yields better evidence.
Victims’ experiences to be transformed through new Victims and Prisoners Bill.
The event in central London covered the progress and future plans around HMCTS Reform.
Government to fund mandatory mediation for separating couples.
A senior data governance panel will provide independent expert advice on the use of justice data across courts and tribunals.
On 14 March 2023 a Cricklewood company director Gentian Dedej, pleaded guilty at Willesden Magistrates' Court for purporting to be a Security Industry Authority (SIA) approved contractor.
Domestic abusers who kill their partners or ex-partners will receive tougher sentences under government plans published today (17 March 2023).
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