tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice 2025-06-03T15:11:29+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/protective-body-armour-for-prison-officers-in-high-security-settings 2025-06-03T15:11:29+01:00 Protective body armour for prison officers in high-security settings Frontline prison officers working in the highest risk areas of the prison estate will be issued protective body armour under swift Government action to improve their safety, the Lord Chancellor announced today (Tuesday 3 Jun� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/former-victims-commissioner-and-defence-kc-appointed-to-provide-strong-leadership-to-miscarriage-of-justice-investigator 2025-06-03T13:05:51+01:00 Former Victim's Commissioner and Defence KC appointed to provide strong leadership to miscarriage of justice investigator Dame Vera Baird DBE KC has been appointed as interim chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) to provide hands on governance and strong leadership. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/full-scope-of-public-inquiry-into-nottingham-attacks-set-out 2025-05-23T14:03:57+01:00 Full scope of public inquiry into Nottingham attacks set out The Lord Chancellor has today published the full Terms of Reference for the public inquiry into the devastating Nottingham attacks in June 2023. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/lord-chancellor-and-moj-permanent-secretary-prison-capacity-press-conference 2025-05-14T00:00:00+01:00 Lord Chancellor and MOJ Permanent Secretary Prison Capacity Press Conference The Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP and Amy Rees CB spoke in a briefing at Downing Street about the extent of the prison capacity crisis and plans to counter it. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tech-companies-urged-to-join-drive-to-cut-crime 2025-05-08T00:10:07+01:00 Tech companies urged to join drive to cut crime Top tech experts are meeting the Justice Secretary as part of a Government drive to use AI and technology to transform the justice system and cut crime. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-action-to-improve-safety-in-young-offender-institutions 2025-04-24T11:27:31+01:00 Government action to improve safety in young offender institutions Frontline officers and young people in custody will be better protected under plans to equip specially selected and trained staff with synthetic pepper spray, the Government has announced today (24 April). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/first-prisoners-arrive-at-new-1500-place-jail 2025-04-23T00:00:00+01:00 First prisoners arrive at new 1,500-place jail The first prisoners have been locked up at a new jail that will create nearly 1,500 prison places, helping to cut crime and make streets safer today as part of the Government’s Plan for Change (23 April). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/chair-appointed-for-public-inquiry-into-nottingham-stabbing-attack 2025-04-22T00:00:00+01:00 Chair appointed for public inquiry into Nottingham attack Former senior circuit judge, Her Honour (HH) Deborah Taylor, has been appointed by the Lord Chancellor to chair the statutory inquiry into the Nottingham attacks. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-to-introduce-legislation-to-block-new-sentencing-guidelines 2025-04-01T10:34:30+01:00 Government to introduce legislation to block new sentencing guidelines The government will introduce new legislation to stop Sentencing Council's guidelines coming into effect tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-1500-place-prison-opens-as-government-grips-crisis 2025-03-28T10:42:56+00:00 New 1,500-place prison opens as government grips crisis “Public safety must never be put at risk again by the failure to have enough prison places�, Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood said as she opened a new nearly 1,500-place prison in Yorkshire. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/kings-counsel-appointments-ceremony-2025-lord-chancellor-speech 2025-03-24T15:56:35+00:00 King's Counsel appointments ceremony 2025: Lord Chancellor speech Lord Chancellor’s speech at the 2025 King’s Counsel appointment ceremony, recognising those who have been formally appointed to the rank of KC and Honorary KC. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tough-controls-considered-to-regulate-private-prosecutors 2025-03-06T10:50:56+00:00 Tough controls considered to regulate private prosecutors Private prosecutors face greater transparency and accountability over unregulated or unlawful activity following a consultation to overhaul the current system. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/swifter-justice-for-victims-as-courts-sit-at-record-level 2025-03-05T00:01:01+00:00 Swifter justice for victims as courts sit at record level Victims will receive swifter justice as the Government announces record funding for the Crown Court. New investment will see the courts sitting at the highest allocation since records began as part of its Plan for Change to � tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-powers-for-police-to-tackle-neighbourhood-crime 2025-02-28T11:59:17+00:00 New powers for police to tackle neighbourhood crime In one of the biggest legislative updates to policing for decades, a package of new laws will tackle antisocial behaviour, shop theft and street crime. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/lord-chancellors-sets-out-her-vision-for-the-probation-service 2025-02-12T00:00:00+00:00 Lord Chancellor sets out her vision for the probation service The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, the Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP, made a speech outlining her vision for the future of the probation service. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/probation-service-to-cut-crime-by-focusing-on-dangerous-offenders 2025-02-12T00:00:00+00:00 Probation Service to cut crime by focusing on dangerous offenders Probation staff will focus more of their time on prolific offenders and monitoring the most dangerous people tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-reforms-to-support-victims-of-child-sexual-abuse 2025-02-05T00:01:00+00:00 New reforms to support victims of child sexual abuse Victims of child sexual abuse will be better supported with new reforms that prioritise their rights. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/lord-chancellors-opening-remarks-to-the-first-meeting-of-the-womens-justice-board 2025-01-30T00:00:00+00:00 Lord Chancellor’s opening remarks to the first meeting of the Women’s Justice Board The Lord Chancellor opened the first meeting of the Women’s Justice Board with a clear mission statement to send fewer women to prison. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/womens-justice-board-begins-plans-to-send-fewer-women-to-prison 2025-01-21T00:00:00+00:00 Women’s Justice Board begins plans to send fewer women to prison Cutting crime and reducing the number of vulnerable women being sent to prison is top of the agenda at the first meeting of the Women’s Justice Board. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/millions-invested-in-legal-aid-to-boost-access-to-justice-and-keep-streets-safe 2024-12-19T19:00:02+00:00 Millions invested in legal aid to boost access to justice and keep streets safe Criminal legal aid solicitors will receive up to £92 million more a year to help address the ongoing challenges in the criminal justice system.