January
Independent review recommends halving 30-year rule
29 January 2009
The review team set up to examine how public records are made available has recommended that the government halves the number of years the public must wait to see government information.
Sentencing and probation quarterly statistics postponed
28 January 2009
The quarterly sentencing and probation statistics due to be published at the end of January have been postponed.
Family Procedure Rule Committee news: November - December 2008
27 January 2009
The Family Procedure Rule Committee has published details of its work in November and December 2008.
European regulation on law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I)
22 January 2009
Justice Minister Lord Bach has made a statement announcing the UK's participation in the European Community regulation on the law applicable to contractual obligations (Rome I).

