Our agencies and organisations
National Offender Management Service
Providing administration of correctional services in England and Wales through Her Majesty's Prison Service and the Probation Service.
Her Majesty's Courts Service
Providing administration of the civil, family and criminal courts in England and Wales.
Tribunals Service
Providing administration of tribunals across the UK.
Office of the Public Guardian
Supports and promotes decision making for those who lack capacity or would like to plan for their future, within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
Victims' Commissioner
The role of the Victims’ Commissioner is to promote the interests of victims and witnesses, encourage good practice in their treatment, and regularly review the Code of Practice for Victims which sets out the services victims can expect to receive.
Other organisations within the Ministry of Justice:
ABC | DEF | GHI | JKL | MNO | PQR | STU | VWX | YZ
ABC
- Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council
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Advisory non-departmental public body
- Advisory Committees on General Commissioners of Income Tax (Northern Ireland)
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Advisory non-departmental public bodies to Northern Ireland Court Service
- Advisory Committees on Justices of the Peace
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Advisory non-departmental public bodies
- Advisory Council on National Records and Archives
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Advisory non-departmental public body to The National Archives
- Advisory Panel on Public Sector Information
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Advisory non-departmental public body
- Assessor for Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice
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Independent body
- Civil Justice Council
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Advisory non-departmental public body
- Civil Procedure Rule Committee
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Advisory non-departmental public body
- Courts Boards
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Advisory non-departmental public body
- Criminal Cases Review Commission
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Executive non-departmental public body
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
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Executive non-departmental public body
- Criminal Procedure Rule Committee
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Advisory non-departmental public body
- Crown Court Rule Committee
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Advisory non-departmental public body
DEF
- Family Justice Council
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Advisory non-departmental public body
- Family Procedure Rule Committee
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Advisory non-departmental public body
GHI
- HM Courts Service (HMCS)
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Executive agency
- HM Inspectorate of Court Administration
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Independent statutory office
- HM Inspectorate of Prisons
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Independent inspectorate
- HM Inspectorate of Probation
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Independent inspectorate
- HM Land Registry
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Non Ministerial Department and Trading Fund Executive Agency
- HM Prison Service
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Part of the National Offender Management Service
- Independent Monitoring Boards
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Independent Monitoring Board non-departmental public bodies
- Insolvency Rules Committee
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Advisory non-departmental public body
JKL
- Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC)
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Executive non-departmental public body
- Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman
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Independent statutory office
- Judicial Office for England and Wales
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Independent directorate comprising: the Judicial Office, Judicial Studies Board and Judicial Communications Office
- Land Registration Rule Committee
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Advisory non-departmental public body
- Law Commission
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Advisory non-departmental public body
- Legal Services Board
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Executive non-departmental public body
- Legal Services Commission (LSC)
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Executive non-departmental public body
- Legal Services Consultative Panel
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Advisory non-departmental public body
MNO
- The National Archives
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Non-ministerial department and executive agency
- National Offender Management Service (NOMS)
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Executive agency and Ministry of Justice business group
- National Probation Service
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The National Probation Service is part of NOMS and the 42 Probation Area Boards and Trusts are Bodies Corporate established by statute
- Northern Ireland Court Service (NiCtS)
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Separate Civil Service
- Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission
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Executive non-departmental public body to Northern Ireland Court Service
- Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission
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Executive non-departmental public body to Northern Ireland Court Service
- Offices of Courts Funds
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Independent statutory office
- Office of the Information Commissioner
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Executive non-departmental public body
- Office of the Judge Advocate General
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Independent body
- Office of the Judicial Committee
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Part of Ministry of Justice, reporting ministerially to the Lord President of the Council
- Office for Judicial Complaints
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Other independent offices
- Office of the Legal Services Ombudsman
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Independent statutory office
- Office of the Public Guardian
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Executive agency
- Official Solicitor and Public Trustee
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Independent statutory office holders
PQR
- Parole Board
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Executive non-departmental public body
- Prisons and Probation Ombudsman
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Ombudsman
- Prison Service Pay Review Body
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Advisory non-departmental public body
STU
- Scotland Office
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Office relating to devolved administrations
- Sentencing Council
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Advisory non-departmental public body
- Tribunal Procedure Committee
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Advisory non-departmental public body
- Tribunals Service
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Executive agency
VWX
- Victims' Commissioner
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Advisory non-departmental public body
- Wales Office
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Office relating to devolved administrations
YZ
- Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
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Executive non-departmental public body
