Reducing delays in family courts
New measures have been introduced to ensure child care cases are dealt with more quickly and effectively in family courts. This is so children and families are spared unnecessary delays and the cost to taxpayers is reduced. Thursday, 31 January 2013
Helen Grant: Cleaning up the bailiff industry
Vulnerable people will be protected from aggressive bailiffs but businesses will still be able to collect debts fairly under new laws to clean up the industry. Friday, 25 January 2013
Cold hard justice for criminals
Offenders have been shovelling snow and scraping ice in London over the last few days after winter weather hit the capital. Tuesday, 22 January 2013
Improving justice through new technology
Justice Minister Damian Green saw how new technology is being used at Maidstone Magistrates' Court to improve the justice system. A demonstration of a video-link system and tablet devices showed how the court is increasing efficiency. Thursday, 17 January 2013
UK signs prisoner transfer agreement with Albania
Albanian prisoners can now be sent back to Albania to finish their prison sentences, following a new agreement signed by Prisons Minister Jeremy Wright and Albanian Justice Minister Eduard Halimi. Tuesday, 15 January 2013
Changes to prison capacity announced
The Government is to start feasibility work on what would be Britain’s biggest prison as part of a major programme of updating Britain’s prison estate. The new prison could hold more than 2,000 prisoners. Thursday, 10 January 2013
Extra £10 million for mediation
New measures are being put in place to support separating couples at the time of year when the number of people considering separation and divorce is at its peak. Thursday, 3 January 2013