The government has failed to take urgent action to address record crown court backlogs, with “devastating” consequences for victims and their families, according to an influential group of MPs.
The huge backlog of unaudited local government accounts has ramifications across government, including for entire departments and the NHS, the head of the NAO has warned.
The Ministry of Justice failed to meet either of its financial management targets outlined in the 2015 Spending Review, according to the National Audit Office.
Is the £10m project to tackle drugs and violence in 10 UK prisons likely to prove worthwhile or is it scratching the surface of the problem? Kim Thomas finds out.
The rule of law could be seriously under threat unless the government invests in the criminal justice system now, says the FDA union’s Steven Littlewood.
The government has spent at least £239m on 26 inquiries since 2005 but does not monitor their effectiveness, the official public spending watchdog has revealed today.
Government plans to raise £300m a year by increasing probate fees have been shelved because of Theresa May’s snap general election, the Ministry of Justice has said.
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”.
The government is prepared to back the introduction of open-book accounting for public sector outsourcing contracts, a senior figure in the industry has said
