tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Rt Hon Dominic Raab 2023-04-21T11:27:29+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/letter-from-the-prime-minister-to-the-rt-hon-dominic-raab-mp 2023-04-21T11:27:29+01:00 Letter from the Prime Minister to the Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP Letter from Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to the Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/sir-richard-broadbent-appointed-chair-of-hmcts-board 2023-04-18T14:45:21+01:00 Sir Richard Broadbent appointed chair of HMCTS Board Sir Richard Broadbent has been announced as the new chair of the HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) Board. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/pre-recorded-evidence-improves-rape-victims-experience-of-court 2023-04-03T09:30:03+01:00 Pre-recorded evidence improves rape victimsâ€� experience of court Report finds process less intimidating and yields better evidence. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/kings-counsel-appointments-ceremony-lord-chancellor-speech 2023-03-29T14:55:27+01:00 King’s Counsel appointments ceremony: Lord Chancellor speech Lord Chancellor Dominic Raab welcomed this year’s appointees to King’s Counsel at Westminster Hall. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/victims-placed-at-heart-of-justice-system-under-radical-shakeup 2023-03-29T00:01:10+01:00 Victims placed at heart of justice system under radical shakeup Victimsâ€� experiences to be transformed through new Victims and Prisoners Bill. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/leading-uk-bosses-join-mission-to-get-thousands-more-prisoners-into-work 2023-03-23T10:11:02+00:00 Leading UK bosses join mission to get thousands more prisoners into work More than 90 business experts have been enlisted as prison employment advisors to help drive thousands of prison leavers into work and away from a life of crime. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/plans-to-protect-children-under-new-mediation-reforms 2023-03-23T09:51:01+00:00 Plans to protect children under new mediation reforms Government to fund mandatory mediation for separating couples. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/london-hosts-major-international-war-crimes-meeting-as-uk-boosts-support-for-international-criminal-court 2023-03-20T14:42:26+00:00 London hosts major international war crimes meeting as UK boosts support for International Criminal Court Justice ministers from around the world will convene in London today (March 20) to boost international support for the independent International Criminal Court’s (ICC) vital investigations into war crimes. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/tougher-sentences-for-domestic-killers 2023-03-17T00:01:03+00:00 Tougher sentences for domestic killers Domestic abusers who kill their partners or ex-partners will receive tougher sentences under government plans published today (17 March 2023). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/employees-who-volunteer-as-magistrates-prove-good-for-business 2023-03-06T12:08:33+00:00 Employees who volunteer as magistrates prove good for business »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and the Judiciary of England and Wales are calling on employers to join the hundreds already benefitting from supporting staff to volunteer as magistrates. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-expert-panel-to-support-victims-after-major-disasters 2023-03-01T14:00:33+00:00 New expert panel to support victims after major disasters First ever ‘Independent Public Advocateâ€� to launch in England and Wales. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-transgender-prisoner-policy-comes-into-force 2023-02-27T09:47:26+00:00 New transgender prisoner policy comes into force Transgender women with male genitalia will no longer be able to be held in mainstream women’s prisons, under new measures coming into force today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/legal-age-of-marriage-in-england-and-wales-rises-to-18 2023-02-27T00:01:06+00:00 Legal age of marriage in England and Wales rises to 18 Vulnerable children across England and Wales will be better protected from the damaging impact of forced marriage as the legal age of marriage rises to 18 in England and Wales. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/domestic-abusers-face-crackdown-in-raft-of-new-measures 2023-02-20T09:27:00+00:00 Domestic abusers face crackdown in raft of new measures Tougher management of most dangerous abusers and new protections for victims. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/nightingale-courts-to-remain-open-to-boost-capacity-and-speed-up-justice 2023-02-17T00:01:13+00:00 Nightingale Courts to remain open to boost capacity and speed up justice Nightingale Courts across England and Wales are being kept open for another year to reduce waiting times and deliver swift justice for victims.â€� tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/recruitment-drive-to-toughen-parole-scrutiny-with-more-ex-police-officers-and-detectives 2023-02-16T10:00:08+00:00 Recruitment drive to toughen parole scrutiny with more ex-police officers and detectives Dozens more former police officers and detectives with experience of managing dangerous offenders will be recruited as part of plans to toughen up the parole system. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/addiction-crackdown-sees-huge-rise-in-prisoners-getting-clean 2023-02-10T10:38:13+00:00 Addiction crackdown sees huge rise in prisoners getting clean Thousands of prisoners are getting clean thanks to a doubling of drug-free wings in jails as the government’s war on addiction steps up a gear. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/construction-job-drive-gives-prisoners-tools-to-turn-away-from-crime 2023-02-04T10:00:18+00:00 Construction job drive gives prisoners tools to turn away from crime Construction firms have pitched up in prisons across England and Wales for the latest major drive to match offenders with jobs in sectors facing skill shortages and cut crime. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/thousands-more-victims-to-avoid-trauma-of-courtroom-cross-examination-under-plans-to-boost-barrister-fees 2023-01-31T17:37:15+00:00 Thousands more victims to avoid trauma of courtroom cross-examination under plans to boost barrister fees Vulnerable victims in up to 4,600 cases involving crimes including sexual abuse and rape will be able to avoid giving their evidence in a full courtroom every year according to new estimates from the Ministry of Justice. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/update-on-changes-to-transgender-prisoner-policy-framework 2023-01-25T14:58:24+00:00 Update on changes to transgender prisoner policy framework Further information on the changes we are making to our transgender prisoner policy framework.