Justice & Home Affairs

Shaun McNally is responsible for delivery in an area that has seen some of government’s most controversial reforms. The Legal Aid Agency’s chief executive tells Tamsin Rutter about reform and details his own career journey through the courts

Former immigration chief insists "checks and balances" would prevent wrongful deportations

Home secretary Amber Rudd announced that UK cyber defences will be tested in major security war game

Call for evidence from independent inspector comes as department plays key role in cross-Whitehall preparations for Brexit

Home secretary to publish serious violence strategy, including early intervention programme, amid spike in homicides

DCMS perm sec Sue Owen says staff want greater clarity on unacceptable behaviour and more support for whistleblowers

The departure of the director of public prosecutions is just one example where public servants have faced scrutiny from a hostile media. It is time ministers had the courage to challenge unwarranted media attacks

Crown Prosecution Service head to leave in October following criticism over collapsed rape trials

Majority of magistrate’s and county courts sold since 2010 went to property developers, followed by private owners and local authorities

PAC chair questions whether Community Rehabilitation Companies in flagship reform will be able to deliver the promised benefits

What do new technologies mean for border security in the UK? A recent CSW round table brought together academics and senior officials to explore the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. Mark Rowe reports.

All participants in tax-appeal hearings to take part remotely during trial scheme

Ministers urged to take personal responsibility for implementing recommendations of HM Prisons Inspectorate in the wake of damming Liverpool report

Union says announcement of staffing milestone fails to acknowledge long-term headcount reductions

International development secretary Penny Mordaunt gives charities two-week deadline to confirm all concerns have been reported to Charity Commission

Inquiry by MPs found immigration and border system already understaffed, with problems likely to be compounded by uncertainty over Brexit

Study finds that a quarter of officers need to access six or more databases in working on a single case

Union flags webinar frustration as 1,000 staff fear for jobs

1,000 staff to transfer from collapsed outsourcing provider to new Whitehall-owned company to maintain work across 52 prisons

Fewer than 10% of Community Rehabilitation Companies qualify for offender-reduction rewards

Perm sec Richard Heaton admitted to being “startled and stunned” by the over-ambitious scheme

Next stage in HMCTS modernisation programme could see eight closures

MPs get update on outsourced prisons contract as Cabinet Office reports public services are being maintained

Department seeks supplier to bring two programmes under single service-management structure in £200m-plus project