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The Ministry of Justice is a major government department, at the heart of the justice system. We work to protect and advance the principles of justice. Our vision is to deliver a world-class justice system that works for everyone in...

• Updated: 19 March 2026

Updates on the 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.

• Updated: 22 October 2020

Data First is a pioneering data-linking, research and academic engagement programme led by the Ministry of Justice and funded by ADR UK.

• Updated: 19 December 2025

Ministers' gifts, hospitality, travel and meetings returns from January 2024 to March 2024.

• Updated: 29 August 2024

The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Justice has today (11 March 2026) announced that Clara Swinson CB has been appointed as the new Second Permanent Secretary.

• Updated: 11 March 2026

Careers at the Ministry of Justice

• Updated: 24 October 2013

The Ministry of Justice has partnered with the Law Society and Bar Council to hold a series of webinars discussing legal changes from 1 January 2021.

• Updated: 8 December 2020

All data on departmental spending over £25,000 in 2023.

• Updated: 4 April 2024

How the Ministry of Justice is embedding sustainability throughout our estate and operations.

• Updated: 25 September 2023

• Updated: 25 September 2025