Ministry of Justice news
- Plans to extend freedom of information
7 September 2010, 4:09 pm
The Government wants to extend the scope of the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act to increase transparency.
- Community Payback - Have your say
2 September 2010, 4:33 pm
Do you want to have a say on Community Payback punishments?
- Regulator shuts down 200th rogue claims firm
2 September 2010, 9:46 am
The 200th rogue claims management firm is now in the process of being closed by the Ministry of Justice.
- Third summary of coroners reports to prevent future deaths
25 August 2010, 9:03 am
The third summary of coroners reports to prevent future deaths (Rule 43) and responses will be issed on 23 September 2010.
- You sit in the judge's chair
24 August 2010, 5:14 pm
Web users now have the opportunity to judge three new criminal cases, as more examples have been added to the popular ‘You be the Judge online’.
- Poor law records go online
24 August 2010, 4:43 pm
More than 115,000 web pages about the Victorian workhouse and poor law records are now online to download for free thanks to The National Archives.
- Justice Minister visits treasure trove of documents stored deep underground
19 August 2010, 9:24 am
Justice Minister Lord McNally visited the unusual home of thousands of important and historical documents – a salt mine 150 metres underground.
- European Contract Law: chance to have your say
18 August 2010, 11:16 am
The Government has today launched a Call for Evidence seeking views on the European Commission’s Green Paper on potential changes to contract law.
- IMB National Council president extends stay
16 August 2010, 9:30 am
The appointment of Dr Peter Selby as President of the National Council for Independent Monitoring Boards has been extended to 31 December 2013.
- Criminal justice reform speech
13 August 2010, 10:17 am
The Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary has given a speech outlining his plans for criminal justice reform at the Lord Mayor’s Annual Judges’ Dinner.
- Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Rules 2010 published
11 August 2010, 9:43 am
Amendments to the Criminal Procedure Rules will come in to force on 4 October 2010.
- UFO files out there
5 August 2010, 5:05 pm
A new batch of UFO files has been released by The National Archives.
- Stephen Fry speaks to prison radio
3 August 2010, 10:51 am
Stephen Fry has spoken about the importance of literacy and his belief in rehabilitation in an exclusive interview with prison radio.
- Pleural plaques former claimants payment scheme
2 August 2010, 2:08 pm
The Government’s Pleural Plaques Former Claimants Payment Scheme opens for applications today.
- Offenders create fitting memorial to Princess Diana
1 August 2010, 1:32 pm
A team of offenders in North Wales are helping to honour Princess Diana by tidying up a memorial park created in her memory.
- Mechanism to prevent unnecessary criminal offences
30 July 2010, 5:57 pm
A new Gateway has been created to scrutinise all legislation containing criminal offences, the Ministry of Justice has announced.
- Public tell us what makes justice tick
30 July 2010, 2:03 pm
Over the past months, you have been commenting online at the programme for government website to help inform how the coalition government approaches justice in the UK.
- National Archives launches legislation website
29 July 2010, 12:58 pm
The National Archives has launched a new website giving people easier and faster access to legislation, from the Magna Carta to the Data Protection Act.
- Talks over future of prison
28 July 2010, 4:48 pm
The Ministry of Justice is in discussions over the future of Lancaster Castle prison.
- Parole Board members appointed
28 July 2010, 2:10 pm
The Ministry of Justice has announced the appointment of 48 new members to the Parole Board for England and Wales.
- Probation project creates sensory garden
27 July 2010, 9:21 am
A team of offenders supervised by Wales Probation Trust have helped transform a patch of derelict land into a sensory garden for the local community.
- Churchill Speech
23 July 2010, 3:03 pm
Justice Minister, Crispin Blunt, has given a speech on the direction and reform of the criminal justice system at NACRO, West Norwood Centre
- Restorative justice team win national award
23 July 2010, 2:27 pm
Staff at Thames Valley Probation scooped a prestigious national award for their pioneering work introducing restorative justice as part of community sentences.
- New rules on universal jurisdiction
22 July 2010, 3:52 pm
The Government is proposing new rules about how courts in England and Wales deal with people accused of serious human rights violations.
- Churchill’s criminal justice anniversary
22 July 2010, 12:04 pm
The spirit of Winston Churchill’s famous speech on crime and prisons was evoked by Justice Minister Crispin Blunt today in his first public speech on the direction and reform of the criminal justice system.
- Innovative rehabilitation pilot
21 July 2010, 3:13 pm
A young offenders institute in Reading is piloting a scheme that aims to reduce reoffending and anti-social behaviour among young offenders.
- Bribery Act implementation
20 July 2010, 11:53 am
The UK will reinforce its reputation as one of the least corrupt countries in the world, when the Bribery Act comes into force in April 2011.
- Prisons minister visits the clink
16 July 2010, 4:07 pm
Prisons Minister Crispin Blunt MP today visited High Down prison in Banstead.
- New Chief Inspector of Prisons begins today
15 July 2010, 1:12 pm
Prisons Minister Crispin Blunt today welcomed into post the new Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons, Nick Hardwick.
- Judges hear Clarke’s plans for justice
14 July 2010, 3:03 pm
A sensible review of sentencing policy is long overdue, Kenneth Clarke has told an audience of senior judges.
- Prime Minister to launch Ministry of Justice reform priorities
13 July 2010, 4:21 pm
The Prime Minister joined Kenneth Clarke in asking the public to hold the Ministry of Justice to account through a list of departmental priorities launched today.
- Offenders to the rescue as woman mugged
13 July 2010, 11:08 am
A would-be mugger who snatched a woman’s bag got a shock after he was pursued by offenders on Community Payback.
- Thousands send in ideas for repealing laws
12 July 2010, 4:31 pm
There have been more than 1.5 million visits to the Your Freedom website, which asks the public to suggest ways of cutting red tape for businesses, repealing unnecessary laws and supporting civil liberties.
- Plans to reform defamation law announced
9 July 2010, 1:17 pm
Plans to review the law on defamation to protect free speech and freedom of expression were outlined today by Justice Minister Lord McNally.
- Your Freedom website launched
7 July 2010, 2:44 pm
Nominate laws and regulations you would like to see abolished.
- Enhanced partnership for UK and India justice departments
7 July 2010, 2:27 pm
The Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke today welcomed India’s Honourable Minister for Law and Justice Dr M. Veerappa Moily to the UK.
- Data protection laws: chance to have your say
6 July 2010, 12:21 pm
Plans were outlined today to seek views on the European Data Protection Directive and the Data Protection Act to ensure that current laws continue to safeguard people’s personal data in the 21st Century.
- The Government's vision for criminal justice reform
6 July 2010, 10:42 am
Justice Secretary, Kenneth Clarke, has given a speech on criminal justice reform at the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies.
- Family justice – your views on its future
30 June 2010, 4:20 pm
Views on how the family justice system can do its best to protect children and help families to work through their disagreements are being sought by a panel of experts.
- Revolving door of crime and reoffending to stop says Clarke
30 June 2010, 11:37 am
The Government’s vision for criminal justice reform has been unveiled today by the Justice Secretary, Kenneth Clarke, in his first major speech.