Justice Secretary denies accusations of ‘two-tier sentencing’ over ethnicity
The Sentencing Council published new principles for judges to follow when imposing community and custodial sentences on ...
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Crown court judges to sit at record level to tackle delays – Justice Secretary
The extra sitting days will also apply to immigration and asylum tribunal cases, bringing them to near maximum capacity, to help speed up asylum claims, the Ministry of Justice said. Satisfy your ...
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Black knife offenders in London twice as likely to be ankle tagged after release from prison
Even with the obvious hurdles that tagging poses for offenders, it still remains a pivotal part of the criminal justice system. In 2019 the Mayor of London and Ministry of Justice launched the ...
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HMP Highpoint set to become 'UK's largest jail'
A rural prison is to increase its capacity by more than 50% to become "the UK's largest" jail, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) ...
Protest a year on from hit-and-run death of Coventry boy Keaton Slater as suspect still at large
Residents will be campaigning for justice for hit-and-run victim Keaton Slater - and are calling for others to join them ...
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Pre-recorded evidence has no impact on rape conviction rates, MoJ claims
There is no evidence to suggest that pre-recorded video evidence from complainants and witnesses in sexual offence trials ...
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Justice Secretary says backlog will go up despite record court sitting days
Funding will also be given to new courts being built, such as a 30-hearing room tribunal centre at Newgate Street in London ... when asked if the Ministry of Justice would have to slash spending ...
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P&R president meets with ministers in UK
Tackling financial crime and Guernsey’s economic relationship with the UK were among the topics discussed when Chief Minister ...