‘People are being encouraged to see how justice is done in courtrooms with the publication of a new and simple “how to” guide for attending court hearings today.’
Ministry of Justice, 30th December 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The ambitious digitisation programme could see millions of wills dating back more than 150 years moved online and more easily accessible to the public in a bid to improve the current storage system.’
Ministry of Justice, 15th December 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘“Sheer vandalism” and “insane”. This is how leading historians on Monday described government plans to destroy millions of historical wills to save on storage costs. The Ministry of Justice is consulting on digitising and then throwing away about 100m paper originals of the last wills and testaments of British people dating back more than 150 years in an effort to save £4.5m a year.’
The Guardian, 18th December 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Law Society has welcomed the announcement that expenses will be added to the qualified legal representative (QLR) scheme in domestic abuse cases, but says fees are still too low.’
Law Society's Gazette, 11th December 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Thousands of rehabilitated ex-prisoners serving long-since abolished indefinite sentences will become eligible to have their licence period terminated earlier as part of new reforms.’
Ministry of Justice, 28th December 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The period between a liability decision and the insurer making a first offer is where the ever-lengthening delays in the Official Injury Claim (OIC) portal are occurring, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 30th November 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘More than 1,800 offenders in England and Wales who have been released on licence but remain under indefinite threat of recall to jail are to have their sentences terminated.’
The Guardian, 28th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Ministry of Justice officials are working on ways to make transcripts of court proceedings available to victims of crime, a minister has revealed. But, speaking in parliament last week, Mike Freer MP did not respond to calls for immediate legislation to make this possible.’
Law Society's Gazette, 26th November 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Women dealing with severe mental illness are still being jailed despite prisons being “ill-equipped” to offer suitable care, a major review has warned.’
The Independent, 23rd November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Seven inmates trapped in prison under indefinite jail terms have taken their own lives since the government refused to resentence them, The Independent can reveal. The prisons watchdog has launched investigations into a string of self-inflicted deaths amid a “worrying rise” in incidents among imprisonment for public protection (IPP) prisoners – with campaigners warning the “hopelessness” associated with the controversial sentences is having tragic consequences.’
The Independent, 19th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Cowardly domestic abusers will continue to face time behind bars under legislation laid in Parliament today which will also see the most horrific murderers face life behind bars and rapists locked up for longer.’
Ministry of Defence, 14th November 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice has blamed a data error after it published figures showing that 150 suspects had been trapped in jail for more than five years while awaiting trial.’
The Independent, 14th November 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Magistrates are not following the law when sending thousands of people to jail on remand, exacerbating the prison overcrowding crisis in England, a report suggests.’
The Guardian, 9th November 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Over 120,000 former offenders will find it easier to get work and turn their lives away from crime following a change in the law.’
Ministry of Justice, 30th October 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Victims of violent and sexual crimes are calling for court transcript costs to be cut after they were quoted “unaffordable” sums for them.’
BBC News, 24th October 2023
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A fundamental shake-up of the justice system that takes dangerous offenders off the streets for longer while rehabilitating lower risk offenders has been outlined today by Lord Chancellor Alex Chalk.’
Ministry of Justice, 16th October 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice has been accused of putting the public at risk after quietly transferring locked up offenders to open prisons in a move to ease a critical overcrowding crisis.’
The Guardian, 17th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Thousands of prisoners are to be released up to 18 days early as part of plans drawn up by ministers to ease an overcrowding crisis.’
The Guardian, 16th October 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The most vulnerable in society will be better supported to access justice following an expansion of a scheme to help people with court and tribunal fees.’
Ministry of Justice, 16th October 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
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