2009
Report on the government's strategy for diverting women away from crime
Date: 14 December 2009
A report providing details of progress in taking forward the government's strategy for diverting women away from crime.
Young black people and the criminal justice system: second annual report
Date: 10 December 2009
Second annual report to the Home Affairs Select Committee on progress made in taking forward the recommendations of its inquiry.
Government response to the Joseph Rowntree Reform Trust 'Database state' report
Date: 8 December 2009
The report commented on a number of government databases and programmes.
One year on: initial impact of the Forced Marriage Act 2007
Date: 3 December 2009
A report reviewing the impact of the Act in its first year of operation.
Young people’s guide to rights and responsibilities
Date: 1 December 2009
The guide introduces young people to the debate about rights and responsibilities.
Government response to Joint Committee report on Draft Bribery Bill
Date: 23 November 2009
The government's response to the conclusions and recommendations of the Joint Committee Report on the Draft Bribery Bill.
Redefining justice: addressing the individual needs of victims and witnesses
Date: 5 November 2009
An independent study by Victims’ Champion Sara Payne of how frontline services meet the needs of victims and witnesses.
Reducing reoffending: supporting families, creating better futures
Date: 3 November 2009
A framework for improving the local delivery of support for families of offenders.
Rates and scales in respect of defendants' costs orders
Date: 30 October 2009
Rates and scales for defendants' costs orders from central funds in criminal cases.
Government response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights report on 'public authority'
Date: 29 October 2009
The government response to the report that examined the meaning of 'public authority' under the Human Rights Act 1998.
Government response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights report on UK law on genocide and related crimes, and redress for torture victims
Date: 26 October 2009
The government is committed to fighting war crimes, genocide and crimes against humanity.
Review of executive royal prerogative powers
Date: 15 October 2009
A review of the ancient royal prerogative powers available to UK government ministers.
Planning for the future of the magistrates’ courts service in London
Date: 13 October 2009
A paper that provides a basis for engaging with local stakeholders and other interested parties on what the future magistrates' courts service in London should look like.
Low value personal injury claims in road traffic accidents
Date: 6 October 2009
Policy report outlining a new claims process for road traffic accident personal injury claims valued between £1,000 and £10,000.
Sentencing guidelines and Parliament: government response to the Justice Select Committee report
Date: 29 September 2009
The response to the report sets out the government's sentencing policy and welcomes the committee's intention to scrutinise sentencing guidelines.
Legal advice at local level - implementation plan
Date: 24 September 2009
An implementation plan following a study examining the impact of legal aid reform, trends in funding and the recession on the provision of local legal advice.
Protocol on consultation for the appointment of Lord-Lieutenants
Date: 22 July 2009
A protocol for the appointment process for Lord-Lieutenants, including a list of those people who would normally be consulted.
Claims management regulation - Impact of regulation report
Date: 20 July 2009
An assessment of the impact of claims management regulation following its second full year of operation.
Government response to Civil Justice Council report on collective actions
Date: 20 July 2009
The government's response to the Civil Justice's final recommedations to improve access to justice for consumers and small businesses in collective claims.
Summary of reports under Rule 43 of the Coroners Rules
Date: 15 July 2009
Summary of reports under Rule 43 of the Coroners Rules, and responses received by the Lord Chancellor, between 17 July 2008 and 31 March 2009.
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act: progress towards implementation of custody provisions 2009
Date: 13 July 2009
A report on the progress made by custody providers to prepare for the implementation of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.
Freedom of Information Act annual report 2008
Date: 25 June 2009
The fourth annual report on the operation of the Freedom of Information Act in central government.
National Offender Management Service drug strategy 2008-2011
Date: 8 June 2009
The drug strategy provides staff, delivery partners, service providers and other stakeholders with an overview of the role NOMS will take in addressing drug misuse and the crime it causes.
Lord Bradley report on people with mental health problems or learning disabilities in the Criminal Justice System: government response
Date: 30 April 2009
The government's response to Lord Bradley’s report on people with mental health problems and learning difficulties in the Criminal Justice System.
Capacity and competition policy for prisons and probation
Date: 27 April 2009
Document setting out the government’s policy to increase capacity and improve the quality and value for money of prison and probation services.
Alternative dispute resolution: annual pledge report 2007/08
Date: 9 April 2009
A report monitoring the effectiveness of the government's commitment to using alternative dispute resolution across government departments and agencies.
Rights and responsibilities: developing our constitutional framework
Date: 23 March 2009
A Green Paper on constitutional reform, launched to start a national debate about the future of rights and responsibilities.
Guidance on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (Rome II)
Date: 6 March 2009
A guide to the main provisions in the European Community regulation on the law applicable to non-contractual obligations (Rome II), which came into force on 11 January 2009.
Draft Common Frame of Reference: an assessment
Date: 9 February 2009
A critical assessment of the content and possible role of the draft Common Frame of Reference for European contract law, published by the Academic Research Network in December 2007.
Responding to human rights judgments
Date: 27 January 2009
A paper setting out the government's position on the implementation of human rights judgments, in response to a report by the Joint Committee on Human Rights.
Managing the safety of burial ground memorials
Date: 16 January 2009
Practical advice for burial ground operators on managing the risks associated with unstable memorials.
Charter for bereaved people
Date: 14 January 2009
The Charter for Bereaved People brings together many of the services bereaved people will receive from coroners in a reformed system.
Sensitive reporting in coroners' courts
Date: 14 January 2009
The government's response to a discussion paper on sensitive reporting in coroners' courts.
Government response to Equality and Human Rights Commission human rights inquiry
Date: 4 November 2009
The government's response to the recommendations of the Equality and Human Rights Commission human rights inquiry.