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Government doubles financial support for bereaved
30 January 2009
From Sunday, the financial entitlement for someone whose spouse or civil partner has died without leaving a will has been doubled, with the potential to reach £450,000.
New drug court launches in Barnsley
30 January 2009
The first of four new dedicated drug courts announced by Justice Secretary Jack Straw was launched in Barnsley today. The new court will tackle the problem of drug abusing offenders who commit low-level crime to fund their addiction.
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.
Changing the face of human rights
28 January 2009
Jack Straw has given the keynote speech at the annual conference of the British Institute of Human Rights.
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.
Sara Payne appointed independent Victims' Champion
26 January 2009
Sara Payne has been appointed as the new Victims' Champion, Justice Secretary Jack Straw, Home Secretary Jacqui Smith and Attorney General Baroness Scotland announced today.
New Chief Executive of Tribunals Service
26 January 2009
The Ministry of Justice has appointed Kevin Sadler as Chief Executive of the Tribunals Service
New rules provide confidence for cross-border trade
22 January 2009
The government has announced that it will implement a European Commission regulation that will provide confidence for cross-border trade.
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).
National Elections Conference 2009
19 January 2009
Justice Minister Michael Wills has given a speech at the National Elections Conference on the government's electoral policy.
Stop unnecessary staking says minister
16 January 2009
Too many burial grounds operators are staking or laying down memorials which are not a serious risk to the public. New guidance published today by Justice Minister Bridget Prentice makes it clear this should only be done as a last resort.
Charter for the bereaved offers families better service in coroners reforms
14 January 2009
Bereaved families will have access to a new appeals and complaints system under a new 'Charter for the Bereaved' announced today in Parliament as part of the Coroners and Justice Bill published by the Justice Secretary Jack Straw.
Jack Straw: new laws focus on victims of crime and the bereaved
14 January 2009
Modernisation of the coroners system and better protection for witnesses during criminal investigations were amongst the new measures announced by Justice Secretary Jack Straw in Parliament today when he published the Coroners and Justice Bill.
Avon and Somerset Probation sets the standard for diversity
13 January 2009
Avon and Somerset Probation Area has continued to set the standard within the Probation Service nationally for diversity practice.
Candidate for post of Information Commissioner announced
13 January 2009
Christopher Graham, currently the Director General of the Advertising Standards Authority, has been selected as the preferred candidate to take over as Information Commissioner when Richard Thomas retires from the post in June 2009.
Deaths in prison custody 2008
01 January 2009
The Ministry of Justice has announced today that there were 61 apparent self-inflicted deaths among prisoners in England and Wales in 2008.
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