January
Reforming penal policy - a major new drive
31 January 2008
A new package of measures aimed at tackling reoffending by getting prisoners off drugs and into work has been announced by Justice Secretary Jack Straw.
Ministry of Justice unveils future structure
29 January 2008
A new structure for the Ministry of Justice, which will protect the public, reduce reoffending and improve access to justice, has been announced today by the Justice Secretary Jack Straw.
Governance of Britain - UK Voting Systems Review
24 January 2008
The government has published a review of voting systems which examines the experiences of the different forms of elections introduced over the last ten years in the UK.
Milestone partnership arrangement unveiled for Her Majesty's Courts Service
23 January 2008
The Lord Chancellor, Jack Straw, and the Lord Chief Justice, Lord Phillips of Worth Matravers, today announced the formation of a new partnership arrangement for the operation of Her Majesty's Courts Service (HMCS).
Queen's Counsel In England and Wales, 2008
22 January 2008
Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of 98 new Queen's Counsel.
Government committed to preventing and reducing electoral fraud
18 January 2008
Birmingham peer and government Minister Lord Hunt today reiterated the Government's firm commitment to tackling electoral fraud and misconduct. He stressed the government, the Electoral Commission and the police all had vital roles to play in preventing and detecting election fraud.
New ways to help manage people's debt
16 January 2008
People faced with multiple low value debts could benefit from new court measures set out in a consultation paper published by the Ministry of Justice today.
Appointment of chair of the Youth Justice Board
15 January 2008
Frances Done CBE has been appointed as the Chair of the Youth Justice Board and will take up position from 1 February 2008, the Secretary of State for Justice and the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families announced today.
Boost for community justice
04 January 2008
Communities in London and Wales will be given a greater say in how offenders in their area are dealt with, thanks to three new community courts which will open this month.
Deaths in prison custody 2007
01 January 2008
The Ministry of Justice has announced today that there were 92 apparent self-inflicted deaths among prisoners in England and Wales in 2007.