Mar - Ministry of Justice

Law firms to allow non-lawyer partners

31 March 2009

Measures to improve the service that legal firms can give to consumers come into effect today.

Appointment of new members to Advisory Panel on Public Sector Information

31 March 2009

Michael Wills, Minister of State for Justice, has announced the appointment of four new members to the Advisory Panel on Public Sector Information (APPSI).

Public have their say on how criminals payback

30 March 2009

A new campaign that explains how the public can have their say on the work offenders carry out on Community Payback was launched today by Justice Secretary Jack Straw and Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.

Justice minister welcomes annual report on deaths in custody

27 March 2009

The Forum for Preventing Deaths in Custody is today publishing its second annual report.

Domestic violence: 18 new special courts announced

26 March 2009

Victims of domestic violence will receive extra help and support from 18 new Specialist Domestic Violence Courts, Justice Minister Bridget Prentice announced today.

Straw: new laws to aid global fight against bribery

25 March 2009

New laws to help the UK fight bribery have today been proposed by Justice Secretary Jack Straw.

Rights and responsibilities

23 March 2009

A national debate is launched today to explore whether a clearer common understanding of our rights and responsibilities might be built by articulating them in a single text – a Bill of Rights and Responsibilities.

£3.7m for victims of human trafficking

19 March 2009

Victims of human trafficking will be helped to escape prostitution and domestic servitude following the award of a new £3.7 million government grant to the POPPY Project.

Government strengthens plans for non-jury inquests

18 March 2009

Strengthened proposals for non-jury inquests that allow for more judicial involvement and discretion were announced today by the government.

Reforms to Coroners and Justice Bill address needs of Scotland based service families

18 March 2009

Families of Scottish service personnel killed abroad will no longer have to travel to England to attend their loved one's inquests under proposed amendments to the coroners system, Justice Minister Bridget Prentice said today.

Tighter regulations for bailiffs announced

17 March 2009

Plans for a new code regulating the activities of bailiffs were announced by Justice Minister Bridget Prentice today.

Straw: more jailed for knife crime

12 March 2009

The number of immediate custodial sentences handed down for offences involving possession of a knife or other offensive weapon has gone up by almost a quarter (23%), Justice Secretary Jack Straw announced today.

Power of Attorney forms to be cheaper and simpler

11 March 2009

Lasting Powers of Attorney forms will be overhauled to make them simpler to complete and cheaper to register, the Public Guardian Martin John said today.

Jack Straw opens new probation headquarters in Norfolk

05 March 2009

Secretary of State for Justice Jack Straw will officially open Norfolk Probation Area's new headquarters at Centenary House today. The building brings together staff from five separate sites in the city.

Honorary Queen's Counsel 2009

05 March 2009

Her Majesty The Queen has approved the appointment of six Queen's Counsel honoris causa

Independent chair appointed to prison self-harm investigation

04 March 2009

Barbara Stow, former Assistant Prisons Ombudsman has been commissioned to undertake an independent Article 2 European Convention on Human Rights compliant investigation into the case of SP.

Shahid Malik to see offenders giving back to London community

03 March 2009

Justice Minister Shahid Malik is visiting a Community Payback project in South London.

Volunteers to be given voice in the Justice System says Malik