Anti-corruption groups call for more investment in government agencies
16 Jul 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Anti-corruption groups call for more investment in government agencies
UK Anti-Corruption Coalition also urges appointment of anti-corruption champion, a position that has been vacant for 759 days
Prisons crisis: Probation Service to get 1,000 extra trainee officers
12 Jul 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Prisons crisis: Probation Service to get 1,000 extra trainee officers
New justice secretary confirms plans to release some categories of prisoner after they serve just 40% of their sentences
Ministers set to act on 'shocking' prisons capacity crisis
11 Jul 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Ministers set to act on 'shocking' prisons capacity crisis
Former justice secretary Alex Chalk admits last government put votes ahead of early-release decision
Rwandan government: No refund for cancelling £270m scheme
09 Jul 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Rwandan government: No refund for cancelling £270m scheme
Rwandan government says it has “fully upheld its side of the agreement”
Patrick Vallance made science minister as Starmer calls in external experts
08 Jul 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Patrick Vallance made science minister as Starmer calls in external experts
Former chief scientific adviser joins ministerial team alongside James Timpson and international law expert Richard Hermer KC
Home secretary orders audit of Rwanda spending
08 Jul 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Home secretary orders audit of Rwanda spending
Yvette Cooper also launches Border Security Command, a key cog in Labour's plan to tackle illegal crossings
High Court rejects civil service union's Rwanda scheme challenge
05 Jul 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
High Court rejects civil service union's Rwanda scheme challenge
FDA says judgment on controversial Conservative policy gives useful clarity
From the archive: Keir Starmer on leading the CPS, making budget cuts and listening to the public
05 Jul 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
From the archive: Keir Starmer on leading the CPS, making budget cuts and listening to the public
CSW interviewed Keir Starmer as he completed his term as director of public prosecutions in 2013. He spoke about how the Crown Prosecution Service had embraced open policymaking and digital working – and warned of tough decisions ahead
New government must address prisons crisis 'within days', think tank warns
03 Jul 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
New government must address prisons crisis 'within days', think tank warns
Overcrowding is down to sustained mismanagement, rather than unforeseen circumstances, IfG says
Tribunal judge jailed for defrauding the Legal Aid Agency
27 Jun 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Tribunal judge jailed for defrauding the Legal Aid Agency
Barrister is one of four legal professionals convicted over ramped-up defence costs
Prison crisis: governors body warns criminal justice system is ‘on precipice of failure’
25 Jun 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Prison crisis: governors body warns criminal justice system is ‘on precipice of failure’
Prison Governors' Association calls for immediate action as it says criminal justice system is weeks away from a public safety crisis
Labour promises to re-establish Windrush Unit and appoint commissioner
24 Jun 2024 Justice & Home Affairs
Labour promises to re-establish Windrush Unit and appoint commissioner
Yvette Cooper says Labour would "turn a page" on the scandal