tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2024-05-17T10:07:40+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-secure-school-to-protect-public-and-cut-crime 2024-05-17T10:07:40+01:00

Serious young offenders will be turned away from gangs and knife crime through rigorous education and training at the country’s first Secure School.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/greater-support-for-neurodivergent-offenders-in-bid-to-cut-crime 2024-05-16T00:00:00+01:00

Staff dedicated to helping neurodivergent offenders are now in place in all public prisons in England and Wales.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/times-law-awards-2024-alex-chalk-speech 2024-05-13T14:27:07+01:00

Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk congratulated winners at the Times Law Awards 2024.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/child-rapists-to-automatically-have-parental-responsibility-stripped 2024-05-10T15:50:25+01:00

Vile abusers who rape a child will have their own parental responsibilities automatically removed under new laws.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/international-law-must-be-fit-for-the-challenges-of-21st-century 2024-05-09T12:01:37+01:00

International law must remain in lockstep with the changing 21st century world and the needs of citizens or face irrelevance the Lord Chancellor, Alex Chalk, will stress to the G7’s justice leaders today (9 May 2024).

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/meet-the-businesses-helping-get-prison-leavers-in-to-work 2024-04-24T14:56:36+01:00

As part of our efforts to reduce crime, fill gaps in the job market and grow the economy, we’re encouraging businesses to recruit more prison leavers.    

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-backs-amendment-to-better-protect-victims-counselling-records 2024-04-23T00:01:04+01:00

New legislation will provide extra protections for victims' counselling notes during criminal investigations.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tough-new-measures-to-bolster-landmark-victims-law 2024-04-09T16:56:18+01:00

Victims of serious crimes committed by those with mental disorders will be able to explain in their own words the impact the offence has had on them.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-of-families-spared-from-damaging-courtroom-conflict 2024-04-03T00:01:12+01:00

More than 27,000 separating families have saved money, protected their children and avoided lengthy, combative courtroom battles, thanks to a £23.6 million government scheme.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crackdown-on-gagging-orders-to-protect-victims-ability-to-access-support 2024-03-28T09:43:05+00:00

Victims will no longer be prevented from accessing support or legal advice under plans to crack down on the misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs).

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/clean-up-scheme-expanded-nationwide-to-tackle-anti-social-behaviour 2024-03-22T14:05:49+00:00

Communities blighted by vandalism and fly-tipping will be cleaned up by offenders as part of delivering on plans to crackdown on anti-social behaviour.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/kings-counsel-appointments-ceremony-2024-lord-chancellor-speech 2024-03-18T14:30:35+00:00

Lord Chancellor’s speech at the 2024 King’s Counsel appointment ceremony, recognising those who have been formally appointed to the rank of KC and Honorary KC.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/year-of-targeted-action-to-better-protect-women 2024-03-18T10:35:44+00:00

Tougher sentences for cowardly killers delivered a year on from Wade Review.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/victims-given-greater-access-to-justice-through-legal-aid-reform 2024-03-14T16:52:19+00:00

Innocent people who have suffered miscarriages of justice, personal harm or injury are among those who will benefit from upcoming changes to legal aid means testing coming into effect this year.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/family-disputes-to-be-resolved-faster-through-extra-170-million-investment-into-the-justice-system 2024-03-08T15:31:55+00:00

Families will benefit from new early legal advice to spare them stress of court.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-law-to-make-justice-more-accessible-for-innocent-people-wronged-by-powerful-companies 2024-03-04T00:01:01+00:00

Ordinary people mistreated or wronged by big, powerful companies will have a better chance of bringing them to court to access justice, thanks to plans unveiled today (4 March 2024).

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-court-approach-helping-get-offenders-off-drugs 2024-02-23T16:58:16+00:00

Offenders with drug and alcohol problems are being put back on the straight and narrow through a new US-inspired sentencing approach to cut reoffending.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-backs-bill-to-end-intimidatory-slapps-lawsuits-stifling-free-speech 2024-02-23T00:00:00+00:00

Corrupt elites will be prevented from making spurious legal claims to gag journalists and silence critics through a landmark Bill that gained Government support today (23 February).

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/leeds-to-become-beating-legal-heart-of-the-north-with-new-state-of-the-art-courts-and-tribunals 2024-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

Court and tribunal capacity in Leeds is set to be boosted by the opening of new state-of-the art courts and tribunals in the city centre, giving victims, defendants and claimants quicker access to justice.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tougher-sentences-for-rough-sex-killers 2024-02-14T00:00:00+00:00

Cowards who kill their partners with sexual violence will face longer behind bars as the government continues to clamp down on domestic abuse against women.