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.
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.
Other organisations within the Ministry of Justice:
ABC | DEF | GHI | JKL | MNO | PQR | STU | VWX | YZ
ABC
- Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council
Advisory non-departmental public body
- Advisory Committees on General Commissioners of Income Tax (Northern Ireland)
Advisory non-departmental public bodies to Northern Ireland Court Service
- Advisory Committees on Justices of the Peace
Advisory non-departmental public bodies
- Advisory Council on National Records and Archives
Advisory non-departmental public body to The National Archives
- Advisory Panel on Public Sector Information
Advisory non-departmental public body
- Assessor for Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice
Independent body
- The Boundary Commission, England
Advisory non-departmental public body
- The Boundary Commission, Scotland
Advisory non-departmental public body to Scotland Office
- The Boundary Commission, Wales
Advisory non-departmental public body
- Civil Justice Council
Advisory non-departmental public body
- Civil Procedure Rule Committee
Advisory non-departmental public body
- Courts Boards
Advisory non-departmental public body
- Criminal Cases Review Commission
Executive non-departmental public body
- Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority
Executive non-departmental public body
- Criminal Procedure Rule Committee
Advisory non-departmental public body
- Crown Court Rule Committee
Advisory non-departmental public body
DEF
- Family Justice Council
Advisory non-departmental public body
- Family Procedure Rule Committee
Advisory non-departmental public body
GHI
- HM Courts Service (HMCS)
Executive agency
- HM Inspectorate of Court Administration
Independent statutory office
- HM Inspectorate of Prisons
Independent inspectorate
- HM Inspectorate of Probation
Independent inspectorate
- HM Land Registry
Non Ministerial Department and Trading Fund Executive Agency
- HM Prison Service
Part of the National Offender Management Service
- Independent Monitoring Boards
Independent Monitoring Board non-departmental public bodies
- Insolvency Rules Committee
Advisory non-departmental public body
JKL
- Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC)
Executive non-departmental public body
- Judicial Appointments and Conduct Ombudsman
Independent statutory office
- Judicial Office for England and Wales
Independent directorate comprising: the Judicial Office, Judicial Studies Board and Judicial Communications Office
- Land Registration Rule Committee
Advisory non-departmental public body
- Law Commission
Advisory non-departmental public body
- Legal Services Board
Executive non-departmental public body
- Legal Services Commission (LSC)
Executive non-departmental public body
- Legal Services Consultative Panel
Advisory non-departmental public body
MNO
- The National Archives
Non-ministerial department and executive agency
- National Offender Management Service (NOMS)
Executive agency and Ministry of Justice business group
- National Probation Service
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)
Separate Civil Service
- Northern Ireland Judicial Appointments Commission
Executive non-departmental public body to Northern Ireland Court Service
- Northern Ireland Legal Services Commission
Executive non-departmental public body to Northern Ireland Court Service
- Offices of Courts Funds
Independent statutory office
- Office of the Information Commissioner
Executive non-departmental public body
- Office of the Judge Advocate General
Independent body
- Office of the Judicial Committee
Part of Ministry of Justice, reporting ministerially to the Lord President of the Council
- Office for Judicial Complaints
Other independent offices
- Office of the Legal Services Complaints Commissioner
Independent statutory office
- Office of the Legal Services Ombudsman
Independent statutory office
- Office of the Public Guardian
Executive agency
- Official Solicitor and Public Trustee
Independent statutory office holders
PQR
- Parole Board
Executive non-departmental public body
- Prisons and Probation Ombudsman
Ombudsman
- Prison Service Pay Review Body
Advisory non-departmental public body
- Privy Council Office
Part of Ministry of Justice, reporting ministerially to the Lord President of the Council
STU
- Scotland Office
Office relating to devolved administrations
- Sentencing Advisory Panel
Advisory non-departmental public body
- Sentencing Guidelines Council
Advisory non-departmental public body
- Tribunal Procedure Committee
Advisory non-departmental public body
- Tribunals Service
Executive agency
VWX
- Victims Advisory Panel
Advisory non-departmental public body
- Wales Office
Office relating to devolved administrations
YZ
- Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
Executive non-departmental public body


