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27 Sep 19
The criminal justice system is at “breaking point” as the number of court trials has hit record lows, campaigners have said.
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12 Sep 19
Government departments have ploughed nearly £100m into “overly secretive” Brexit consultant contracts since the 2016 referendum, MPs have said.
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4 Apr 19
Halting short prison sentences will ease a major crisis in our prisons, argues Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Wera Hobhouse.
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4 Jan 19
People are increasingly using digital tools to access justice services such as divorce, probate and civil money claims, according to ministers.
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26 Jul 18
Cuts to legal aid in England and Wales risks “tarnishing” the wider criminal justice system, MPs have warned.
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20 Jul 18
The government has “cut corners” in its plans to modernise courts, MPs have said.
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10 Oct 17
Prisons in England and Wales are “full to bursting”, underfunded, understaffed and recent reforms have “failed miserably” to address problems with the service.
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31 Aug 17
HM Courts & Tribunals Service has ploughed £80,000 into improving the surroundings in which victims of crime and witnesses wait to appear in court.
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3 Aug 17
The Ministry of Justice has announced plans to outsource fine collections to the private sector but unions have criticised the proposals.
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1 Aug 17
A senior judge has proposed to make it easier to take public bodies to judicial review by introducing optional limits on the amount of costs a claimant can incur.
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26 Jul 17
The government must refund some £27m to people who have paid employment tribunal fees since 2013, after the Supreme Court unanimously held these to be unlawful.
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20 Jul 17
Opposition MPs have criticised the government for spending £1.2m on legal fees in its battle to trigger Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty without a vote in Parliament, official documents have...
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26 Jun 17
Parliament needs to clarify the future of the UK’s legal system after Brexit, the Institute for Government has stated.
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27 Feb 17
The practice of requiring prospective employees to disclose criminal records in the initial stage of public sector job applications could soon end, the government has indicated.
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22 Feb 17
Greater criminal justice devolution could help reduce reoffending rates, a review has found.
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26 Feb 16
The government has ended a £23.2m electronic tagging contract for offenders after concluding that the proposed development of bespoke technology would have “significant problems”.
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18 Feb 16
A multi-agency approach and broad geographical reach are vital for digital courtrooms to deliver big savings
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25 Jun 15
Councils should be given powers to intervene in cases where a child is being sexually groomed, the Local Government Association has said.