Archive: Ministry Of Justice

Truss' big plans for prison reform have no substance behind them

The justice secretary's white paper is just the same old rhetoric we've been hearing for years

Tax Tribunal fees an attack on access to justice, say tax advisers

The Chartered Institute of Taxation (CIOT) has criticised proposals by the Ministry of Justice to introduce fees for taxpayers wishing to take disputes - appealing a penalty notice for example - with HMRC to tribunal.
BSA: CMC customers to have access to Legal Services Ombudsman

Commenting on the announcement from the Ministry of Justice that CMC customers will have access to the Legal Services Ombudsman from next year, Chris Lawrenson, Head of Legal Services at the Building Societies Association said;
Top 10 priorities for the new government in 90 seconds

The insurance and long term savings industry works hard to look after people, businesses and society, providing financial support in old age and times of trouble. The ABI looks forward to working with the new Government in tackling these issues.
Ministry of Defence must put small businesses at the heart of latest defence review

Ministry of Defence must put small businesses at the heart of latest defence review

We're in the middle of a prison crisis but where is Liz Truss?

Deaths, riots and escapes, it's time Truss showed some leadership on prisons
Lock down: Prisons minister suspends whistleblower

Prisons system remains cloaked in secrecy

Lock-em-up brigade have created a prison crisis

The Daily Mail may not like it but a liberal solution is the only way to tackle the prison crisis
Targeting the whistleblower: Prison critic fights for her job

The treatment of this whistleblower highlights the problem with the prison scrutiny system

Court rules against legal aid restrictions for domestic violence victims

Court of Appeal finds that changes to legal aid are legally flawed
Prison crisis: Cameron brands his own record 'shameful'

The prime minister will need to be brave if he is serious about prison reform

Parting shot: Prison inspector steps down with last blast at Grayling

Nick Hardwick blames the MoJ for deteriorating conditions in prisons
Comment: The prisons minister must take the blame for the failure to protect Tara Hudson

Are the personal views of the prisons minister interfering with his conduct in office?

The unjust criminal courts charge must be scrapped

Reports suggest the controversial criminal courts charge is to be reformed but what should happen next?
Grayling's court charge forces magistrates to punish the poor - it's time for reform

The majority of defendants coming before the Magistrates' courts are suffering from addiction, poverty or mental ill-health

MoJ sneaks out cancellation of £85m vanity project

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has admitted it is cancelling a much-criticised secure college project following wide-spread criticism of the plan.
Gove faces court chaos as wildcat legal strike spreads

Court system could grind to a halt if London and Manchester back Liverpool's legal aid strike this evening

G4S-run prison criticised for racism and staff drug use

A prison run by G4S saw children subjected to racist comments and staff who worked while under the influence of illegal drugs, an official report has found.
The prisons which still won't allow books

Even after the book ban has been defeated, several prisons are refusing to accept parcels from friends and family

How a failure to gather evidence meant spending cuts actually hurt the taxpayer

New report shows how failure to do research into effects of spending cuts caused more problems than it solved
Comment: Legal aid reforms are not the justice intended in Magna Carta

The battle for the true legacy of Magna Carta is underway

Comment: Chris Grayling has lit a powder keg under British justice

High court ruling has given Chris Grayling the green light for 'disastrous' reforms
MoJ refuses to release information on legal aid cuts

Has Chris Grayling's department blocked the release of embarrassing information ahead of the election

Is anyone at the MoJ listening to Simon Hughes?

A review called five months ago is nowhere to be seen. Is the department ignoring its own minister's requests?
Revealed: The MoJ's ten-step spin doctor process

MPs are questioning the number of spin doctors checking over government pronouncements before they are released, after a leaked memo revealed just how many Ministry of Justice (MoJ) officials check answers given to parliamentarians.

Pick of the week: After the attacks

Civil liberties in retreat as Britain faces a renewed terror threat
MoJ pulls the wool over its own eyes in G4S and Serco contracts

More evidence emerges of a failure of scrutiny over the contracts going to Serco, G4S and Capita

Slash and burn: How the coalition vandalised legal aid

They didn't bother to assess the effects or monitor them once they started - how legal aid cuts ended the British sense of fair play.
MoJ mulls new attempt to take compensation from asbestos victims

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) might again try to strip mesothelioma sufferers of compensation, after a minister refused to rule out further legal action