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The Ministry of Justice is one of the largest government departments. Every year around nine million people use its services in 900 locations across the United Kingdom, including 650 courts and tribunals and 139 prisons in England and Wales.
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Justice Secretary visits Brighton for soapbox debate

02 July 2009
Justice Secretary Jack Straw has visited Sussex to talk to local people about the government's new policy plan, Building Britain's Future.

Jack Straw launches first mental health courts

02 July 2009
Problem-solving courts for offenders with mental health problems or learning disabilities, the first of their kind in England and Wales, were today formally launched by Justice Secretary Jack Straw.

On the spot family mediation trial launches in the West Midlands

03 July 2009
Legal Aid Minister Willy Bach has launched a pioneering project to provide family mediation and help prevent distressing court disputes across the West Midlands.

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Regulating Damages Based Agreements - consultation

01 July 2009

Early process evaluation of the Public Law Outline in family courts

01 July 2009
A report presenting an early stage process evaluation of the Public Law Outline in family courts

Law on damages - consultation response

01 July 2009

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