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Victims of rape and sexual violence will be better supported following a £26 million investment in specialist services across England and Wales announced today (3 August).
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The Lord Chancellor has written to the Chair of the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority following the Mail’s investigation.
Controlling ex-partners who lash out at the end of their relationship will face longer than ever behind bars under new government plans to tackle domestic homicide.
At this annual event for HM Judges the Rt Hon Alex Chalk KC MP spoke about the importance of the rule of law both internationally and domestically.
Government delivers on pledge to return number of cases reaching court to 2016 levels.
Justice Secretary to join international efforts to assist Ukraine in re-building of justice system.
The United Kingdom and Japan have signed the first-ever Memorandum of Cooperation on Justice issues in Tokyo today (6 July 2023).
One million pleas have now been made online in the criminal courts since 2014, helping to speed up the processing of minor crimes.
HMP Fosse Way opens - key milestone in 20,000-place building programme.
His Majesty The King, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, has approved the appointment of a Lord Justice of Appeal to serve as a Judicial Commissioner of the Judicial Appointments Commission.
The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of a new Chair of the Law Commission of England and Wales.
Move increases global activity to weaken vulnerable sectors of Russian economy.
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.
Abusers who share intimate images without consent to face up to 6 months in prison.
New Community Payback teams to clean up fly-tipping or vandalism within 48 hours.
The Rt Hon Alex Chalk MP KC, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, was in Paris today (19 June) where he held meetings with his counterpart Éric Dupond-Moretti, Minister of Justice and Keeper of the Seals of Fr…
UK Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary, Alex Chalk was in Paris today (19 June 2023) to meet French Justice Minister Eric Dupond-Moretti.
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.
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.
Homicide Service expanded to support more people impacted by homicide and tragedies such as Grenfell Tower fire.
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