‘The Lord Chancellor spoke during the 38th annual Symposium held at Jesus College, University of Cambridge – to give an update on the government’s progress and plans in relation to economic crime.’
Ministry of Justice, 10th September 2021
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘Fixed recoverable costs are being expanded – and despite opposition from lawyers who accuse the government of “shoe-horning” cases into a simpler system, the government appears unlikely to budge.’
Law Society's Gazette, 13th September 2021
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘A mum whose four-year-old daughter died with sepsis says waiting more than three years for her inquest has added to her grief.’
BBC News, 12th September 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘A few days ago it was highlighted in the press that the Association of Independent Meat Suppliers was in discussions with the Ministry of Justice. The aim of these was to explore how prisoners could be used to cover labour shortages, one of the many reported effects of Brexit. The scheme under which this could be done is the “Release under Temporary License”, which permits certain categories of prisoners who are on day release to work. Another group of prisoners who could work in this context are those with long sentences that are coming towards the end of these and who are idle for years while in prison.’
UK Labour Law, 8th September 2021
Source: uklabourlawblog.com
‘The number of judicial review applications received in the first half of 2021 was – at 1,200 – down 16% on the same period in 2020, government data has revealed.’
Local Government Lawyer, 8th September 2021
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) yesterday confirmed that it will implement Sir Rupert Jackson’s blueprint for fixed recoverable costs (FRC) across the fast-track and in most money cases worth up to £100,000.’
Legal Futures, 7th September 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘There is “strong justification” for increasing 129 court fees by inflation, backdated to 2016, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has said.’
Legal Futures, 1st September 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘The Public Defender Service (PDS) has been ordered to pay £100,000 in compensation to an employee unfairly dismissed after suffering post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) due to her work debriefing a murderer.’
Legal Futures, 23rd August 2021
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Average sentence lengths for violent and sexual offences in England and Wales fell steeply last year as the Covid pandemic also led to a huge slowdown in the number of people dealt with by the criminal justice system.’
The Guardian, 19th August 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘Fifty-two people are being held in prison units in England and Wales in conditions that a UN human rights expert has said may amount to torture, the Guardian has learned.’
The Guardian, 26th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘A new campaign film keeps the pressure on the Ministry of Justice to change the minimum sentence for domestic murder. The Changes That We Can Make features Carole Gould and Julie Devey, two mothers who have been campaigning since February 2020 on behalf of their daughters, Ellie and Poppy.’
The Guardian, 23rd July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘The Ministry of Justice has apologised for saying killer Colin Pitchfork would not have to sign the sex offenders register when released from prison.’
BBC News, 22nd July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The government is pressing ahead with plans to limit how the public can legally challenge official decisions, despite fears it will damage justice.’
BBC News, 21st July 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘The child killer and rapist Colin Pitchfork is to be freed from prison after the Parole Board rejected calls from the government to reconsider the controversial decision.’
The Guardian, 14th July 2021
Source: www.theguardian.com
‘People who have fallen on hard times during the pandemic will be helped by extra funding for free legal advice, the government has announced.’
Ministry of Justice, 1st July 2021
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘The government will ask the Parole Board to look again at its decision to release a double child killer who was the first murderer to be convicted using DNA evidence.’
BBC News, 26th June 2021
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
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