‘A woman has won a legal battle against a mental health tribunal over its refusal to provide her with the the reasons for releasing her son’s killer into the community.’
The Guardian, 25th January 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A prisoner died after staff when to provide adequate life support after he was found unresponsive in his bunk, a coroner has ruled.’
The Independent, 22nd January 2023
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A woman conceived through rape, who has campaigned for a change in the law to recognise people like herself as victims, is celebrating after achieving her goal. The government has announced that the victims’ bill will extend the definition of a “victim” to include people who are born as a result of rape. It means England and Wales will be among the first in the world to officially confer victim status to children born of rape.’
The Guardian, 19th January 2023
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) is to launch a “wide-ranging” call for evidence on open justice, access to information and transparency across the courts and tribunals.’
Legal Futures, 17th January 2023
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Justice ministers from around the world will convene in London in March to support the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigating alleged war crimes in Ukraine.’
Ministry of Justice, 7th January 2023
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice has finally set the ball rolling on its major review of the civil legal aid sector. However, the timetable suggests any measures to save the shrinking sector may not be implemented until late 2024 at the earliest, in the likely runup to the next general election.’
Law Society's Gazette, 5th January 2023
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Victims are seeing significant improvements in the criminal justice system’s response to rape, a new report has revealed today.’
Ministry of Justice, 15th December 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘The government has backed a private members bill that will allow lasting powers of attorney to be made completely online. The Lasting Power of Attorney Bill, which brings forward government proposals to modernise the process, completed its second reading last Friday.’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th December 2022
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Survivors will be better protected from domestic abusers who attempt to continue their campaign of terror from behind bars.’
Ministry of Justice, 28th November 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Dominic Raab has been accused of presiding over a “foolish and unrealistic” prisons policy after his department was forced to request the emergency use of 400 police cells for inmates for the first time in 14 years.’
The Guardian, 30th November 2022
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The fact that fewer than 10% of claimants use the Official Injury Claim (OIC) portal without legal representation does not mean the system has failed to deliver, the government said yesterday.’
Legal Futures, 30th November 2022
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Terrorists who continue offending in prison will always face the prospect of more time behind bars, the Deputy Prime Minister announced today (Sunday 20 November).’
Ministry of Justice, 20th November 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
‘Prisoners today (17 November 2022) pitched their business ideas to a “Dragons’ Den” panel as part of a ground-breaking scheme to steer them away from crime.’
Ministry of Justice, 17th November 2022
Source: www.gov.uk
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