“Conservative stalwart has quality of reliability that suggests he is not prepared to be pushed around by officials or lawyers.”
The Guardian, 13th May 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“A man who was wrongly accused of training the September 11 attackers will be given compensation, the Ministry of Justice confirmed today.”
The Independent, 23rd April 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Mediation provided by judges in Employment Tribunal cases has failed to achieve the anticipated time and cost savings over unmediated cases, the results of a pilot scheme have revealed.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 22nd April 2010
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
“Barry George, the loner cleared of the murder of the television presenter Jill Dando after spending eight years in jail, has been refused a £1.4 million compensation claim.”
Daily Telegraph, 18th April 2010
Source: www.telegraph.co.uk
“The Constitutional Reform and Governance Bill and Bribery Bill have today received Royal Assent.”
Ministry of Justice, 8th April 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The first consolidating edition of the Criminal Procedure Rules came into force today (5 April 2010).”
Ministry of Justice, 8th April 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The Ministry of Justice and Legal Services Commission have today outlined new steps that aim to rebalance the legal aid budget, reduce costs and increase value for money for legal aid.”
Ministry of Justice, 6th April 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“A legal review of the use of superinjunctions to suppress media reporting has been ordered by the Ministry of Justice.”
The Guardian, 5th April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The justice secretary, Jack Straw, was ordered by a court yesterday to announce whether the government accepts responsibility for one of the UK’s longest-standing miscarriages of justice.”
The Guardian, 1st April 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“The Freedom of Information Act will be extended to cover four more public bodies and increase the public’s right to access information, Justice Minister Michael Wills announced today.”
Ministry of Justice, 30th March 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The Lord Chancellor and the Law Commission for England and Wales have agreed a statutory protocol governing how Government departments and the Law Commission should work together on law reform projects.”
Ministry of Justice, 29th March 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Jack Straw has spent 13 years in the cabinet without ever quite reaching the top. He talks about the art of survival, reform of the Lords and why he supported the Iraq war.”
The Guardian, 29th March 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
“Workers awarded payouts from their former employers at Employment Tribunals will be given extra help to ensure they receive their payments. Justice Minister Bridget Prentice today confirmed the creation of a new Employment Tribunal Fast Track scheme, which will simplify the process for successful tribunal applicants.”
Ministry of Justice, 25th March 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“A review of the Youth Justice Board and its pioneering role in managing the youth justice system has been published today.”
Ministry of Justice, 25th March 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The Government has outlined its plans for a reform of libel law, but said that it will not be possible to pass the proposed new law before this year’s general election.”
OUT-LAW.com, 24th March 2010
Source: www.out-law.com
“Hundreds of civil servants working in the courts and justice system are to lose their jobs or face relocation after Jack Straw announced the abolition of a third of his department’s agencies.”
The Independent, 25th March 2010
Source: www.independent.co.uk
“Justice Secretary Jack Straw has announced that the Ministry of Justice will be bringing Her Majesty’s Courts Service and the Tribunals Service into a new, single organisation.”
Ministry of Justice, 24th March 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“Reforms of the law on libel will be taken forward in the next Parliament, Justice Secretary Jack Straw announced today.”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd March 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“People who intentionally stir up homophobic hatred could face up to seven years in prison under a new criminal offence introduced today.”
Ministry of Justice, 23rd March 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
“The Ministry of Justice has announced new proposals for the tendering of criminal legal aid services with the aim of delivering significant savings to taxpayers and a more sustainable future for the legal aid budget.”
Ministry of Justice, 22nd March 2010
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
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