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The strike action by the Prison Officers' Association is deeply regrettable and wholly unjustifiable. We have been actively trying to engage with the POA through talks and regular meetings ...
This is a consultation on the proposal to allow police forces to design the format of their fixed penalty notices and remove obstacles presented by the issue of electronic tickets.
The Criminal Procedure Rule Committee has made new rules for appeals to the Court of Appeal and about applications to change a guilty plea. The new rules will come into force on 1 October 2007.
You are invited to nominate people for appointment as Queen's Counsel 'honoris causa' (honorary Silk). Nominations must be returned to us by 2 November 2007.
The National Offender Management Service announced today two competitions for the provision of new prisons at Maghull in Liverpool and Belmarsh West in South London.
Cookham Wood prison in Kent is to change function from a female prison to a dedicated Young Offenders Institution for young men under the age of 18, Justice Minister David Hanson MP announced today.
Legislation aimed at protecting the victims of forced marriages and preventing them from taking place has received Royal Assent, the Ministry of Justice announced today.
Companies whose gross negligence leads to the death of individuals will now face prosecution for manslaughter under tough new legislation approved today.
David Hanson MP, Minister of State for Justice, spoke today at the launch of the Fawcett Society's annual report on Women and the Criminal Justice System.
The Lord Chancellor acknowledged the quality and integrity of Her Majesty's judges as he committed himself to upholding the oaths of office he had taken as Lord Chancellor.
Families will be able to inspect the medical forms of a deceased relative before cremation, under new proposals that should help stop a repeat of the murders by Harold Shipman.
Administrative errors that led to damages awarded to children not being properly invested are being corrected Justice Minister Bridget Prentice told Parliament today.
Following his appointment as Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Rt Hon Jack Straw MP today gave details of ministers' responsibilities
The Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, has today formed his new government and appointed the Rt Hon Jack Straw MP as the new Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice.
The Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Bill, which brings most tribunals together in a single organisation, will speed up justice and make the process easier for the public to understand Vera Baird said today.
Tougher offences to tackle crime and strong, new measures to cut re-offending were announced today by David Hanson MP, Minister of Justice and Baroness Scotland, Home Office Minister for Crime Reduction.
Lord Falconer, today announced the appointment of David Hertzell to be a Law Commissioner. Mr Hertzell has been appointed for a period of five years from 1 July 2007.
Offenders on community sentences will be made to pay back the planet as well as the community in a new drive to increase the number of unpaid work projects.
Introducing greater choice on how young people give evidence in court is among proposals published today that place victims and witnesses at the heart of the Criminal Justice System.
Lord Falconer today said legal aid reform would ensure as many people as possible were helped within the resources available by encouraging efficient working practices in the legal profession.
Ministerial statement about the inquests into the deaths of servicemen and women overseas under the jurisdiction of the Oxfordshire coroner, Nicholas Gardiner and the Wiltshire and Swindon coroner, David Masters.
Plans to promote a culture of openness in family courts, while protecting the best interests of children, were today unveiled by the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Lord Falconer
Harriet Harman speaks at the TUC's 'Working Together: Trade Unions campaigning to end violence against women' conference and underlines the key to tackling domestic violence is working together.
A new bail accommodation and support service is to be introduced by the National Offender Management Service to enable the courts and prison governors to make greater use of bail and early release on a strict curfew.
The Cabinet Office is reviewing the government's consultation policy. It wants to hear your views on how the government currently consults and how you think these consultations can be improved upon.
Ministers today launched a new toolkit from the year-long Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland demonstration project, at the National Alliances Conference.
Work on the new Supreme Court started this week after final contracts were signed with the developer, the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice announced today. The building is expected to open for business in October 2009.
A scheme assisting vulnerable witnesses to access the criminal justice process will be rolled out nationally, following an announcement by Minister for Justice, Gerry Sutcliffe.
Marie Staunton and Sarah Cooke OBE have been appointed as UK independent member and alternate member of the management board of the European Union Fundamental Rights Agency.
Radiowaves, the schools podcasting network, and the Ministry of Justice are giving young people the chance to have their say on a national stage as part of an innovative new project called 'Voice It'.
Lawyers who cause costly delays to court cases in England and Wales could be replaced in plans for speedier and more efficient trials, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Lord Falconer said today.
Victims of stalking and domestic violence will benefit from new legislation coming into force this week designed to protect people at risk if their details appear on the electoral register.
The new offices of a unique unit that assists the Ministry of Justice in its work to regulate claims management businesses were officially opened by Justice Minister Bridget Prentice today.
The human rights minister, Cathy Ashton, visited the Amnesty International Garden for Human Rights at the Chelsea Flower Show in London on Monday 21 May 2007
Lord Falconer told the Media Conference that he believed in open but effective government. Recognising the importance of a free press he argued that a free press did not mean unfettered access to all information.
Justice Minister Vera Baird will open a new support service for victims of domestic violence in Wakefield today and will pay tribute to the important work done to help victims of domestic violence.
Following the creation of the Ministry of Justice on May 9, 2007, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Lord Falconer today gave details of ministers' responsibilities.
The Secretary of State for Justice, Lord Falconer, in his role as Lord Chancellor, has appointed Mr Barry Elliott and Ms Jane Hickman to the Legal Services Commission.
Courts in England and Wales are implementing new proposals for better court services - including completing cases after specified periods - aimed at improving justice for the public, the Justice Secretary announced today.
Rosanna O'Connor has been appointed as a member of the Youth Justice Board and will take up her position with immediate effect, Home Office Minister, Baroness Scotland announced today.
The Ministry of Justice today publishes statistics for company winding up, and creditors' and debtors' bankruptcy petitions issued in the High Court and county courts of England and Wales during the first quarter of 2007.
The new Ministry of Justice, launched today, will focus fully on improving the justice system for the public, according to the new Secretary of State for Justice.
Lord Falconer continued his campaign that Human Rights are common values and common sense. Speaking in Bournemouth he told members of the NAHT that the Human Rights Act was there to aid not inhibit common sense decision making.
