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  • Criminal Justice Management 2015

    The future of criminal justice.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Review of the MedCo system

    A call for evidence on the new MedCo system for allocating medical reports in support of initial whiplash claims has been launched.

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    First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government

  • Crime news: simpler Crown Court billing

    Representation orders dated on or after 1 August 2015 will no longer need to accompany majority of Crown Court bills.

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  • Crime news: Professional Court User wi-fi now in 32 courts

    Update on latest magistrates’ and Crown Court buildings kitted out with 'Professional Court User wi-fi'.

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  • Courts to recognise good intentions of volunteers and small busineses

    Volunteers, community groups and 'good deed doers' have been given legal reassurance that courts will take account of the fact they have been acting to help society if something goes wrong and they end up having to…

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

  • New members appointed to Daniel Morgan Independent Panel

    Professor Rodney Morgan and Samuel Pollock OBE join ongoing review

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

  • Review proposes to remove hundreds of unnecessary powers of entry

    Government departments have laid reports today.

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

  • Putting an end to 'soft option' cautions

    The government has unveiled plans to scrap the use of cautions in England and Wales, and replace them with a system of suspended prosecutions.

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

  • Press briefing: morning 21 October 2014

    The Prime Minister's Official Spokesperson answered questions on Syria, the House of Lords, Fiona Woolf, prisons and household bills.

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

  • Crime news: contract signing launches installation of wi-fi in courts

    Magistrates and Crown Court buildings now being kitted out with 'professional court user wi-fi'.

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  • Attorney General’s keynote address to the 32nd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime on Tuesday 2 September 2014

    A speech given by the Attoreny General to the 32nd Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime on

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

  • Hundreds of rogue claim firms closed

    Almost 600 of the claims companies responsible for bombarding people with nuisance calls and texts have left the industry.

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

  • Damian Green 'Modernising Justice' Speech

    Speech given by Damian Green on 24 June 2014.

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

  • Update: Ministry of Justice statement in fee-paid judicial cases

    This statement on behalf of the Ministry of Justice is made in response to decisions made in fee-paid judicial cases.

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

  • Digital courtroom unveiled as justice enters the Wi-Fi era

    Criminal cases will be handled digitally from the moment a crime is committed through to the conclusion in court, Criminal Justice Minister Damian Green said today.

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

  • Ministry of Justice next generation electronic monitoring contracts

    Ministry of Justice clarifies the position on the Buddi contract.

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

  • Clampdown on rogue claims firms

    In the past year more than 200 licences have been removed from rogue claims firms which have flouted the rules, Justice Minister Shailesh Vara said today, as the Government continues to crack down on companies which abuse th…

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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

  • Traffic courts up and running in 29 areas

    All areas should have a dedicated traffic court within the next 6 months Justice Minister Damian Green said today (13 December 2013).

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

  • Attorney General to warn Facebook and Twitter users about contempt of court

    Future advisory notes from the Attorney General will be published to help prevent social media users from committing a contempt of court

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