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It is important that those who meet the criteria for public funding – or indeed those with means who may be considering privately funded litigation – come to see family mediation as something more than a viable alternative to going to court.
I hope they would come to see it as the default way to resolve disputes.
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Consumers in England and Wales will find solicitors more competitive, more efficient and easier to access as new High Street providers are announced today.
Today three firms have been given approval to operate as Alternative Business Structures (ABSs) including Co-operative Legal Services, Lawbridge Solicitors Ltd and John Welch and Stammers,
ABSs remove existing restrictions on legal firms allowing them to offer more competitive services to customers by joining up with other businesses, such as high street shops, banks and supermarkets, to offer legal services alongside other products.
To mark the occasion Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly visited Co-operative Legal Services Headquarters in Bristol.
He said:
‘This is a huge milestone for UK legal services and the future of Alternative Business Structures.
‘ABSs introduce more competition in the market place, delivering competitive pricing, higher standards of product and more choice for the consumer.
‘Our UK legal services are unrivalled around the world and these changes will allow them to reach new heights, as solicitors’ firms develop new markets, seek external investment and join up with other businesses to offer different products to consumers and provide opportunities for growth’
Friday, 29 July 2011 Wednesday, 27 July 2011 Friday, 22 July 2011
Tuesday, 19 July 2011 Tuesday, 19 July 2011 Wednesday, 13 July 2011 Tuesday, 12 July 2011 Friday, 8 July 2011 Friday, 1 July 2011
Cases of murder, manslaughter, drug dealing and teen crime are being added to the website You be the Judge today. Friday, 30 November 2012
Lawrence Kershen QC, a commercial mediator at Tooks Chambers and former Chairman of the Restorative Justice Council, discusses restorative justice in the criminal justice system. Restorative justice allows victims of crime to be given the opportunity to confront their offender and to have a say in the resolution of the offence. Thursday, 29 November 2012
A new strategy to tackle violence against women and girls has been launched in Thurrock by Victims and Equalities Minister Helen Grant. Monday, 26 November 2012
A ground breaking partnership approach to protecting communities from crime and keeping the public safe has been recognised at a national awards ceremony. Friday, 23 November 2012
Draft proposals to ensure that laws on prisoner voting comply with the UK’s international legal obligations were outlined by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling today. Thursday, 22 November 2012
A rehabilitation revolution aimed at cutting crime, better educating troubled young people and offering real value to taxpayers was set out by the Secretary of State for Justice today. Tuesday, 20 November 2012
The problem of costly and spurious review cases clogging up the courts will be tackled by new plans announced by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling. Monday, 19 November 2012
More victims of crime will be able to access a high standard of restorative justice across England and Wales with the launch of a new action plan today. Monday, 19 November 2012
Justice Minister, Jeremy Wright, presented two awards to recognise the achievements of those working in Restorative Justice, victim support and with young people. Friday, 16 November 2012
Legislation providing new powers to block mobile phone signals in prisons has progressed in the House of Lords. Friday, 9 November 2012
The latest stage of the competition for eight prisons and a new approach to competing services across the public prison estate has been announced. Friday, 9 November 2012
Merseyside Probation Trust has become the first public sector agency to win the British Quality Foundation’s prestigious UK Excellence Award. Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Criminals will face justice far more quickly as court committal hearings are abolished in dozens of areas of England and Wales from today. Monday, 5 November 2012
Thursday, 27 January 2011
Tuesday, 25 January 2011
Tuesday, 18 January 2011 Friday, 14 January 2011 Tuesday, 11 January 2011 Thursday, 6 January 2011
Tuesday, 4 January 2011
People can now find out how justice was delivered in their neighbourhood, with new data published on the Government’s crime mapping website police.uk Thursday, 31 May 2012
Money deducted from prisoners’ pay packets to fund victim support services as part of a new Government scheme has raised £383,724 in its first six months, Justice Minister Crispin Blunt announced today. Wednesday, 30 May 2012
All public websites will now have to demonstrate that they are taking steps to comply with new EU laws on the storage of personal data using cookies. Monday, 28 May 2012
The Government is proud of its human rights’ record, Justice Minister Lord McNally today told a United Nations’ review of the UK’s human rights record over the last four years. Thursday, 24 May 2012
Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke has launched the new enterprise ONE3ONE Solutions with a mission to increase the productive, commercial work done by prisoners. Thursday, 24 May 2012
Bill Wood, who is the acting Chair of the Civil Mediation Council, talks about the success of mediation in the civil justice system. Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Will Riley was a victim of a burglary ten years ago when the home he shared with his wife and young daughter in North London was broken into. Will confronted the burglar who attacked him before the police arrived. A while afterwards he was asked if he would come and meet the man responsible for the burglary – who had since been arrested, found guilty and sentenced to prison for the crime. Monday, 21 May 2012
Plans for a new tool to tackle economic crime were published today for consultation by Solicitor General Edward Garnier QC and Justice Minister Crispin Blunt. Thursday, 17 May 2012
More women and people from minority backgrounds will be encouraged to become judges under plans announced today by Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke. Friday, 11 May 2012
Courts in England and Wales will be more publicly accessible than ever before when television broadcasting is introduced, Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke said today. Thursday, 10 May 2012
Paul Turner, who leads on conciliation and mediation at the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, explains why they are supporting the business dispute resolution commitment, part of reforms outlined in ‘Justice for business: supporting business and promoting growth’. Thursday, 10 May 2012
Senior representatives from business, consumer, digital and legal organisations met Lord McNally, to share their views on the proposed Common European Sales Law. Wednesday, 9 May 2012
A raft of new measures to transform the justice system were set out today as part of the Queen’s Speech at the annual state opening of Parliament. Wednesday, 9 May 2012
Justice Minister Jonathan Djanogly met with business leaders to launch ‘Justice for Business: Supporting Business and Promoting Growth,’this morning. Tuesday, 8 May 2012
A new Timpson training academy at HMP Blantyre House was opened by Secretary of State and Prisons Minister Crispin Blunt. Friday, 4 May 2012
Fraudsters are using the name of the Ministry of Justice and other organisations to trick members of the public into parting with large sums of money. Tuesday, 1 May 2012
Senior officials from the Commonwealth met in London yersterday for an extraordinary meeting of senior officials of law ministries (SOLM). Tuesday, 1 May 2012
Wednesday, 29 June 2011 Tuesday, 28 June 2011 Tuesday, 28 June 2011 Thursday, 23 June 2011 Thursday, 23 June 2011 Wednesday, 22 June 2011 Thursday, 16 June 2011 Monday, 13 June 2011 Monday, 13 June 2011 Thursday, 9 June 2011 Monday, 6 June 2011 Friday, 3 June 2011 Thursday, 2 June 2011 Wednesday, 1 June 2011
A new approach to Community Payback that will see offenders completing tougher, more intensive punishments begins today in London. Wednesday, 31 October 2012
New measures to help put a stop to convicted criminals who avoid paying back their legal aid bills have been put out to consultation today. Tuesday, 30 October 2012
Prime Minister David Cameron saw for himself the work prisons are doing to prevent reoffending when he visited HMP Wormwood Scrubs. Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Every adult community sentence will include a form of punishment in radical reforms announced today. Tuesday, 23 October 2012
A new measure announced today will help prosecutors combat corporate offending including fraud, money laundering and bribery – which cost the UK billions of pounds each year. Tuesday, 23 October 2012
To mark Anti-Slavery day Helen Grant met victims of trafficking as part of the Government’s commitment to stamp out modern day human exploitation. Thursday, 18 October 2012
A new cross-government website Gov.uk has launched making it quicker and easier for you to interact with the government online. Wednesday, 17 October 2012
Dozens of flexible court pilots that will speed up cases and help modernise criminal justice services have been unveiled by Justice Minister Damian Green. Thursday, 11 October 2012
The Justice Secretary today announced that householders would have greater protection from burglars. Tuesday, 9 October 2012
The Defamation Bill has its second reading in the House of Lords this afternoon. Tuesday, 9 October 2012
From today many more criminals will be made to pay towards supporting victims of crime. Currently offenders only contribute around one sixth of the funding that supports victims’ services. Hard-working taxpayers provide the rest. Monday, 1 October 2012
Today Justice Secretary Chris Grayling was sworn in as Lord Chancellor of Great Britain. The ceremony was held at the Royal Courts of Justice and marks the beginning of the legal year Monday, 1 October 2012
Friday, 29 July 2011 Wednesday, 27 July 2011 Friday, 22 July 2011
Tuesday, 19 July 2011 Tuesday, 19 July 2011 Wednesday, 13 July 2011 Tuesday, 12 July 2011 Friday, 8 July 2011 Friday, 1 July 2011
Cases of murder, manslaughter, drug dealing and teen crime are being added to the website You be the Judge today. Friday, 30 November 2012
Lawrence Kershen QC, a commercial mediator at Tooks Chambers and former Chairman of the Restorative Justice Council, discusses restorative justice in the criminal justice system. Restorative justice allows victims of crime to be given the opportunity to confront their offender and to have a say in the resolution of the offence. Thursday, 29 November 2012
A new strategy to tackle violence against women and girls has been launched in Thurrock by Victims and Equalities Minister Helen Grant. Monday, 26 November 2012
A ground breaking partnership approach to protecting communities from crime and keeping the public safe has been recognised at a national awards ceremony. Friday, 23 November 2012
Draft proposals to ensure that laws on prisoner voting comply with the UK’s international legal obligations were outlined by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling today. Thursday, 22 November 2012
A rehabilitation revolution aimed at cutting crime, better educating troubled young people and offering real value to taxpayers was set out by the Secretary of State for Justice today. Tuesday, 20 November 2012
The problem of costly and spurious review cases clogging up the courts will be tackled by new plans announced by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling. Monday, 19 November 2012
More victims of crime will be able to access a high standard of restorative justice across England and Wales with the launch of a new action plan today. Monday, 19 November 2012
Justice Minister, Jeremy Wright, presented two awards to recognise the achievements of those working in Restorative Justice, victim support and with young people. Friday, 16 November 2012
Legislation providing new powers to block mobile phone signals in prisons has progressed in the House of Lords. Friday, 9 November 2012
The latest stage of the competition for eight prisons and a new approach to competing services across the public prison estate has been announced. Friday, 9 November 2012
Merseyside Probation Trust has become the first public sector agency to win the British Quality Foundation’s prestigious UK Excellence Award. Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Criminals will face justice far more quickly as court committal hearings are abolished in dozens of areas of England and Wales from today. Monday, 5 November 2012