Major new project on expert witness fees
The Ministry of Justice announces the launch of a new project to review current fee arrangements and deliver new fee structures for professional expert witnesses.
View ArticleStraw announces new vision for legal aid delivery
The Ministry of Justice has today announced new plans for the future delivery of legal aid.
View Article25 year starting point for knife killers
Those who go onto the street armed with a knife and commit murder now face significantly longer jail terms.
View ArticleSuccess fees in defamation cases reduced
Jack Straw today took action to reduce the success fees that lawyers can charge in defamation cases from 100% to 10%.
View ArticleTougher sentences for knife possession
More criminals continue to go to prison for carrying a knife - and for longer - while the number of cautions for knife possession has fallen again.
View ArticleCivil Procedure Rule Committee open meeting
Are you interested in seeing the rule making process in action? Then visit the open meeting of the Civil Procedure Rule Committee taking place in Central London on 14 May 2010 from 10.30am to 1.30pm.
View ArticleQuick and simple compensation scheme for road traffic accidents
People claiming compensation after being injured in road accidents will be able to receive their compensation more quickly and simply under a new fast-track process put before Parliament today.
View ArticleBilingual juries cannot outweigh social inclusion and justice
The principle that juries should be selected randomly from the community as a whole outweighs the benefits of selecting exclusively bilingual juries for some trials in Wales.
View ArticleKent criminals cannot hide from consequences of their crimes
Local residents in Kent are to be given more and better information about the punishments given to criminals in their area.
View ArticleJudge crime online
Justice will be put straight into the hands of the public from today as they decide the fate of offenders, online.
View ArticlePrison Service Pay Review Body reports on prison pay
The ninth report of the Prison Service Pay Review Body is being published today.
View ArticleJack Straw announces legal aid funding for survivors of 7/7 attack
The Ministry of Justice has today announced that legal aid funding will be provided to survivors of the 7/7 bombings.
View ArticleComment on historic reforms to the coroners' system
Individuals and organisations are being asked to comment on how a reformed national coroners' system will work in practice, in a consultation document issued today.
View ArticleJustice Minister attends combat stress appeal
Maria Eagle today attended a reception for the Combat Stress Appeal at St James's Palace.
View ArticleNew help for people in debt
The government today welcomed the introduction of extra support for consumers struggling to meet loan repayments.
View ArticleConsultation launched on upper age limit for jury service
The government today launched a consultation on raising the upper age limit for jury service in England and Wales.
View ArticleScheme launched to reduce reoffending in short term prisoners
An innovative scheme aimed at reducing reoffending rates for short term prisoners was launched today by Justice Secretary Jack Straw.
View ArticleCartel Client Review
Statement about the suspension of authorisation of Cartel Client Review.
View ArticleAdult and juvenile reoffending statistics 2008
Adult and juvenile reoffending statistics for 2008 published today show progress against the Government’s target to reduce adult and juvenile reoffending by 10% between 2005 and 2011.
View ArticleCourts service changes in England
Justice Secretary Jack Straw has made a statement on the closure of 20 under-used courts following full public consultations.
View ArticlePublic to have say in how young offenders are punished
Communities in Yorkshire and Humberside affected by crime are to get a say in how young people who offend are punished.
View ArticleLegal Aid Minister visits new East Riding Community Legal Advice Network
Legal Aid Minister Willy Bach will today visit the country's first and most recently opened Community Legal Advice Network in the East Riding.
View ArticleMore specialist domestic violence courts offer tailored support to victims
Victims of domestic violence will benefit from a further 14 new specialist domestic violence courts making a total of 141 courts in England and Wales.
View ArticleGuidance for parliamentary candidates published
Guidance to candidates standing at the parliamentary general election on publishing declarations of interests, is published today.
View ArticleReform of libel laws will protect freedom of expression
Reforms of the law on libel will be taken forward in the next Parliament, Justice Secretary Jack Straw announced today.
View ArticleNew Chief Inspector of Prisons
Justice Secretary Jack Straw has announced he will be recommending to HM the Queen that Nicholas Hardwick is appointed to the post of Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for England and Wales.
View ArticleHomophobic hatred could lead to jail
People who intentionally stir up homophobic hatred could face up to seven years in prison under a new criminal offence introduced today.
View ArticleBudget 2010: Ministry of Justice
Today the Ministry of Justice announces that it will deliver £343m of savings, as the departmental contribution towards £11bn savings that are being made across Government.
View ArticleUnified courts and tribunals service
Justice Secretary Jack Straw has announced that the Ministry of Justice will be bringing Her Majesty’s Courts Service and the Tribunals Service into a new, single organisation.
View ArticleNew Employment Tribunal Fast Track scheme
Workers awarded payouts from their former employers at Employment Tribunals will be given extra help to ensure they receive their payments.
View ArticleRigorous review of youth justice published
A review of the Youth Justice Board and its pioneering role in managing the youth justice system has been published today.
View ArticleNew anti-slavery laws introduced
New laws which make it easier to prosecute those who exploit some of the most vulnerable people in society are about to come in to effect.
View ArticleAppointments announced to Sentencing Council
The Lord Chancellor Jack Straw and Lord Chief Justice Lord Judge have announced the appointment of the new members of the Sentencing Council for England and Wales.
View ArticleProtocol between Lord Chancellor and Law Commission
The Lord Chancellor and the Law Commission for England and Wales have agreed a statutory protocol governing how Government departments and the Law Commission should work together on law reform projects.
View ArticleReappointments to Youth Justice Board
Charles Clark and Rosanna O'Connor have been reappointed as members of the Youth Justice Board for a further three years, it was announced today.
View ArticleLouise Casey to be first Victims' Commissioner
Louise Casey has been appointed as the new, independent Victims' Commissioner, Justice Secretary Jack Straw announced today.
View ArticleGreater transparency in Freedom of Information
The Freedom of Information Act will be extended to cover four more public bodies and increase the public’s right to access information, Justice Minister Michael Wills announced today.
View ArticleTougher community payback scheme extended
Offenders sentenced to community payback will face even tougher and more intense punishments, Jack Straw announced today.
View ArticleProfessor David Ormerod appointed Law Commissioner
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice Jack Straw announced today the appointment of Professor David Ormerod as a Law Commissioner for a period of five years.
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