Justice chiefs accused by MPs of failing to act quickly to tackle spiralling courts crisis
The Crown Court backlog has spiralled to more than 73,000 cases with the system mired in chronic delays and some trials being ...
London Evening Standard2d
What is probate? Government cuts wait times by half in six months
The Ministry of Justice’s Court and Tribunals Service has slashed the average wait times for probate to just over four weeks in December 2024. At the end of 2023, this was around 12 weeks and ...
Daily Express on MSN12d
New plan revealed to kick foreign prisoners out of country as 10,000 still in UK jails
There are more than 10,000 foreign national offenders (FNOs) in British jails. They make up around 12% of the total prison ...
BBC on MSN7d
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) ...
The Independent1d
‘Essex Boys’ killer’s prison release challenged by Justice Secretary
A Ministry of Justice spokeswoman said: “Our thoughts remain with the families of Tony Tucker, Pat Tate and Craig Rolfe. “Public protection is our first priority. “After careful ...
Justice Committee on the Work of the Ministry of Justice
Coverage of the Justice select committee session on the work of the Ministry of Justice, from Tuesday 4 March.
Barrister action causing serious damage, says justice minister
Industrial action by barristers in Northern Ireland is causing "serious damage" to the justice system, Stormont's justice ...
Khaleej Times on MSN7d
Anger at new UK ‘two-tier’ sentencing rules for minorities
New guidance wants convict’s background, including ethnicity, to be considered when deciding jail terms. Read more at ...