Research highlights pressures faced by justice system staff in Scotland
08 Nov 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Research highlights pressures faced by justice system staff in Scotland
Majority of civil servants say workloads are hampering the administration of justice while IT equipment is not fit for purpose
Civil servant convicted of killing young son
08 Nov 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Civil servant convicted of killing young son
Defra staff member found guilty of manslaughter on the grounds of diminished responsibility
Starmer announces £75m border security funding boost
05 Nov 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Starmer announces £75m border security funding boost
Enhanced budget will fund extra Border Security Command recruits and specialist investigators
Home Office faces 'significant' in-year funding pressures, NAO warns
25 Oct 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office faces 'significant' in-year funding pressures, NAO warns
Report flags impact of police pay increases and pension costs among challenges for department
Former Tory justice secretary appointed to lead sentencing review
22 Oct 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Former Tory justice secretary appointed to lead sentencing review
Gauke says it is “a privilege to serve, not least because such a review is timely and necessary”
MoJ boosts magistrates' sentencing powers to ease crown court pressures
18 Oct 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
MoJ boosts magistrates' sentencing powers to ease crown court pressures
Move will free up prison space set aside for defendants on remand, department says
Prison officers demand right to walk out as anti-strike law scrapped
17 Oct 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Prison officers demand right to walk out as anti-strike law scrapped
POA union says employment rights bill does "nothing to address the rights of prison officers", who have been banned from striking since 1994
Home Office publishes internal 'roots of Windrush' report after FoI battle
27 Sep 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Home Office publishes internal 'roots of Windrush' report after FoI battle
Damning long-view document tracing historical background to scandal was created in response to Wendy Williams' review
New 'duty of candour' for officials will include criminal sanctions, Starmer says
25 Sep 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
New 'duty of candour' for officials will include criminal sanctions, Starmer says
PM says Hillsborough Law will serve as "law for Liverpool" and for the victims of the disaster, and for victims of all scandals
MoJ starts recruitment for independent public advocate
25 Sep 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
MoJ starts recruitment for independent public advocate
The advocate will help victims of major incidents access information and support and speak to public authorities on their behalf
Departments scramble to deal with collapse of construction giant ISG
24 Sep 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Departments scramble to deal with collapse of construction giant ISG
ISG had £1bn-plus pipeline of work for MoJ and other projects for DfE and DWP
Parole Board names next chief exec
17 Sep 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Parole Board names next chief exec
Home Office veteran Cecilia French has worked on the undercover policing inquiry since 2019