Archived government news
December 2024
What to do after someone dies Monday, 02 December 2024
Call for evidence outcome: Setting the Personal Injury Discount Rate Monday, 02 December 2024
Guidance: Personal Injury Discount Rate Monday, 02 December 2024
Guidance: Updates on procedure rules and forms for civil proceedings in mag… Monday, 02 December 2024
Guidance: Procedure rules and forms for civil proceedings in magistrates’ c… Monday, 02 December 2024
Transparency data: Prison population: weekly estate figures 2024 Monday, 02 December 2024
November 2024
Guidance: Gartree Prison Friday, 29 November 2024
Guidance: Review of Civil Legal Aid Friday, 29 November 2024
Research: Review of Civil Legal Aid: Social research on user experiences wi… Friday, 29 November 2024
Research: Review of Civil Legal Aid: Market Research Report Friday, 29 November 2024
Research: Review of Civil Legal Aid: Market Research Report Friday, 29 November 2024
Transparency data: MOJ Business Appointment Rules Thursday, 28 November 2024
Transparency data: Ministry of Justice data: special advisers' hospitality,… Thursday, 28 November 2024
Transparency data: Ministry of Justice data: senior officials' hospitality,… Thursday, 28 November 2024
Transparency data: Ministry of Justice data: ministers hospitality, gifts, … Thursday, 28 November 2024
Policy paper: Responding to human rights judgments: 2023 to 2024 Thursday, 28 November 2024
Research: Blended Supervision Model Evaluation Thursday, 28 November 2024
Research: Five Wells one year on: What have we learned Thursday, 28 November 2024
Research: Sound environment at HMP Five Wells: Staff and prisoner views Thursday, 28 November 2024
Research: Characteristics of intimate partner and stranger rapists Thursday, 28 November 2024
Guidance: Wandsworth Prison Wednesday, 27 November 2024
Transparency data: MOJ major projects: appointment letters and addendums fo… Wednesday, 27 November 2024
Get a legal separation Wednesday, 27 November 2024
Guidance: Preston: Preston Probation Office - Diadem House Wednesday, 27 November 2024
Open call for evidence: Costs protection for discrimination claims Wednesday, 27 November 2024
Preferred candidate for Chair of the Independent Monitoring Authority (IMA) Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Making child arrangements if you divorce or separate Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Guidance: Southend-on-Sea: Tylers House Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Guidance: Standford Hill Prison Tuesday, 26 November 2024
Guidance: Procedure rules and forms for civil proceedings in magistrates’ c… Monday, 25 November 2024
Transparency data: MOJ major projects: appointment letters and addendums fo… Monday, 25 November 2024
Transparency data: Prison population: weekly estate figures 2024 Monday, 25 November 2024
Policy paper: Garth Prison: Action plan Friday, 22 November 2024
Policy paper: Hatfield Prison: Action plan Friday, 22 November 2024
Policy paper: Hull Prison: Action plan Friday, 22 November 2024
Corporate report: Ministry of Justice Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24 Friday, 22 November 2024
Notice: Train company prosecutions Thursday, 21 November 2024
Press release: Urgent works and additional staff to rapidly improve conditi… Thursday, 21 November 2024
Call for evidence outcome: Statutory review of the whiplash tariff Thursday, 21 November 2024
Guidance: Whiplash Reform Programme: Information and FAQ Thursday, 21 November 2024
Guidance: Urgent Notification for HMP Winchester Thursday, 21 November 2024
Research: Education, skills and work peer mentoring in men's prisons Thursday, 21 November 2024
Accredited official statistics: Criminal Justice System statistics quarterl… Thursday, 21 November 2024
Guidance: Managing conveyance of unauthorised and illicit items policy fram… Thursday, 21 November 2024
Official Statistics: Prison Education and Accredited Programme Statistics 2… Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Transparency data: MOJ major projects: appointment letters and addendums fo… Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Corporate report: Ministry of Justice accounting officer system statement 2… Wednesday, 20 November 2024
Transparency data: Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024: quashed … Monday, 18 November 2024
Guidance: Personal Injury Discount Rate Monday, 18 November 2024
Transparency data: Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024: quashed … Monday, 18 November 2024
Transparency data: Prison population: weekly estate figures 2024 Monday, 18 November 2024
Legally qualified member appointed to the Civil Procedure Rule Committee Monday, 18 November 2024
Policy paper: Memorandum of Understanding between the UK and Poland on coop… Friday, 15 November 2024
Open call for evidence: Independent Sentencing Review 2024 to 2025 Friday, 15 November 2024
Consultation outcome: Crime Lower Consultation Friday, 15 November 2024
Apply for parole if you're a young offender Friday, 15 November 2024
Policy paper: Memorandum of Understanding between the UK and Poland on coop… Friday, 15 November 2024
Transparency data: Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) Thursday, 14 November 2024
Transparency data: Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) Thursday, 14 November 2024
Guidance: The care and management of individuals who are transgender Thursday, 14 November 2024
Corporate report: Ministry of Justice Annual Report and Accounts 2023-24 Thursday, 14 November 2024
Consultation outcome: Crime Lower Consultation Thursday, 14 November 2024
Corporate report: Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board (CLAAB) annual report 2… Thursday, 14 November 2024
Guidance: Independent Sentencing Review 2024 to 2025 Thursday, 14 November 2024
Open call for evidence: Independent Sentencing Review 2024 to 2025 Thursday, 14 November 2024
Corporate report: Office of the Public Guardian: review 2023 to 2024 Thursday, 14 November 2024
Official Statistics: Justice in Numbers Summary Tables and Pocketbook Thursday, 14 November 2024
Transparency data: London Knife Crime Ad Hoc Thursday, 14 November 2024
Policy paper: Feltham YOI: Action plan Thursday, 14 November 2024
Guidance: Nottingham Prison Thursday, 14 November 2024
Press release: Innovation and international comparisons front and centre of… Thursday, 14 November 2024
Press release: £24 million boost for criminal legal aid to support most vul… Thursday, 14 November 2024
FOI release: FOI releases for September 2024 Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Guidance: Low Newton Prison and Young Offender Institution Wednesday, 13 November 2024
FOI release: FOI releases for September 2024 Wednesday, 13 November 2024
Official Statistics: Diversity of the judiciary: 2024 statistics Tuesday, 12 November 2024
Interim Chair appointed to the Judicial Pension Board Tuesday, 12 November 2024
Reappointment of His Honour Peter Rook KC as vice chair and member of the P… Tuesday, 12 November 2024
Guidance: Probation instructions (PIs) Monday, 11 November 2024
Guidance: Prison service orders (PSOs) Monday, 11 November 2024
Guidance: Prison service instructions (PSIs) Monday, 11 November 2024
Guidance: Policy frameworks index Monday, 11 November 2024
Transparency data: Prison population: weekly estate figures 2024 Monday, 11 November 2024
Legally qualified member appointed to the Civil Procedure Rule Committee Monday, 11 November 2024
Transparency data: Prison population: monthly prison figures 2024 Friday, 08 November 2024
Check if you need to tell someone about your criminal record Friday, 08 November 2024
Susannah Hancock to review girls’ placements in youth custody Thursday, 07 November 2024
Guidance: Guys Marsh Prison Thursday, 07 November 2024
Press release: Government deploys extra support to Manchester prison Thursday, 07 November 2024
Transparency data: Standard Determinate Sentences (SDS40) Tranche release d… Thursday, 07 November 2024
Guidance: Urgent notification for HMP Manchester Thursday, 07 November 2024
Guidance: Licence conditions policy framework Thursday, 07 November 2024
Guidance: Supervision of indeterminate sentences policy framework Thursday, 07 November 2024
Guidance: Authorised communications controls and interception policy framew… Wednesday, 06 November 2024
Policy paper: Property (Digital Assets Etc.) Bill Wednesday, 06 November 2024
View a lasting power of attorney Wednesday, 06 November 2024
Official Statistics: HMPPS Annual Digest, April 2023 to March 2024 Wednesday, 06 November 2024
Reappointments and extension of members of the Children and Family Court Ad… Wednesday, 06 November 2024
Correspondence: Victims and Prisoners Act 2024: Implementation of the duty … Tuesday, 05 November 2024
Register for the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme (HCRS) Tuesday, 05 November 2024
Transparency data: Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024: quashed … Monday, 04 November 2024
Transparency data: Prison population: weekly estate figures 2024 Monday, 04 November 2024
Official Statistics: Justice in Numbers Summary Tables and Pocketbook Monday, 04 November 2024
Guidance: Prison Public Protection Policy Framework Monday, 04 November 2024
Transparency data: Use of closed material procedure report: 25 June 2022 to… Friday, 01 November 2024
Press release: End of lifetime licences for rehabilitated IPP offenders Friday, 01 November 2024
Guidance: Critical Public Protection Cases: MP Notification Scheme Friday, 01 November 2024
Guidance: Prison Safety Policy Framework Friday, 01 November 2024
Guidance: Follow up to Deaths in Custody Policy Framework Friday, 01 November 2024
October 2024
Corporate report: Ministry of Justice Task Force for Climate-related Financ… Thursday, 31 October 2024
Official Statistics: Justice data lab statistics: October 2024 Thursday, 31 October 2024
Transparency data: Unpaid Work Management Information, update to June 2024 Thursday, 31 October 2024
Accredited official statistics: Safety in custody: quarterly update to June… Thursday, 31 October 2024
Guidance: Rochester Prison Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Guidance: Wormwood Scrubs Prison Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Guidance: Procedure rules and forms for civil proceedings in magistrates’ c… Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Guidance: High Down Prison Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Extension to Baroness Newlove’s appointment as Victims’ Commissioner Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Transparency data: Ministry of Justice Commercial Pipeline Monday, 28 October 2024
Open call for evidence: Judicial Review and Nationally Significant Infrastr… Monday, 28 October 2024
Transparency data: Prison population: weekly estate figures 2024 Monday, 28 October 2024
Official Statistics: Number of working-age individuals with a record on the… Monday, 28 October 2024
Transparency data: The number of prison places built and closed (2010-2024) Friday, 25 October 2024
Transparency data: Estimate of the proportion of offenders on licence recal… Friday, 25 October 2024
Guidance: Ministry of Justice Witness Intermediary Scheme Friday, 25 October 2024
Official Statistics: Justice in Numbers Summary Tables and Pocketbook Friday, 25 October 2024
Guidance: Urgent Notification for HMP Winchester Thursday, 24 October 2024
Three independent members reappointed to the Judicial Pension Board Thursday, 24 October 2024
FOI release: MOJ: freedom of information releases for June 2024 Wednesday, 23 October 2024
Speech: Lord Mayor of London’s Dinner for HM Judges 2024: Lord Chancellor’s… Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Press release: Justice served for West Yorkshire as new courts and tribunal… Tuesday, 22 October 2024
Transparency data: Prison population: weekly estate figures 2024 Monday, 21 October 2024
Guidance: Chelmsford Prison Monday, 21 October 2024
Independent Assessor of Compensation for Miscarriages of Justice reappointe… Monday, 21 October 2024
Transparency data: Prison population: weekly estate figures 2024 Friday, 18 October 2024
Guidance: Chelmsford Prison Thursday, 17 October 2024
Press release: Increased sentencing powers for magistrates to address priso… Thursday, 17 October 2024
Guidance: Preston Prison Thursday, 17 October 2024
Guidance: Haverigg Prison Thursday, 17 October 2024
Transparency data: Statistics on Welsh Speaking Offenders Thursday, 17 October 2024
Guidance: Advancing Equality for Offenders and Children in Custody Policy F… Thursday, 17 October 2024
Guidance: Norwich Prison Tuesday, 15 October 2024
Guidance: Probation instructions (PIs) Tuesday, 15 October 2024
Guidance: Prison service instructions (PSIs) Tuesday, 15 October 2024
Guidance: Policy frameworks index Tuesday, 15 October 2024
Guidance: Littlehey Prison Tuesday, 15 October 2024
Members appointed and reappointed to the Parole Board Tuesday, 15 October 2024
Guidance: Exclusion from working for HMPPS Policy Framework Monday, 14 October 2024
Consultation outcome: Judicial Pensions (Amendment) Regulations 2024: Consu… Monday, 14 October 2024
Transparency data: Prison population: monthly prison figures 2024 Friday, 11 October 2024
Transparency data: Prison population: weekly estate figures 2024 Friday, 11 October 2024
Guidance: Winchester Prison Thursday, 10 October 2024
Guidance: Urgent Notification for HMP Manchester Thursday, 10 October 2024
Transparency data: MOJ major projects: appointment letters and addendums fo… Thursday, 10 October 2024
Research: Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service: Review 20… Thursday, 10 October 2024
Press release: Nearly 400 people already jailed following summer’s violent … Wednesday, 09 October 2024
Speech: Prison Governors Association Speech Tuesday, 08 October 2024
Policy paper: East of England Probation Service Action Plan Tuesday, 08 October 2024
Transparency data: Prison population: weekly estate figures 2024 Friday, 04 October 2024
Transparency data: Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Act 2024: Quashed … Thursday, 03 October 2024
Official Statistics: Tribunals statistics quarterly: April to June 2024 Thursday, 03 October 2024
Interest rate reduction on the Court Funds Office special and basic account… Wednesday, 02 October 2024
Honorary King’s Counsel nominations: deadline 30 September 2024 Tuesday, 01 October 2024
Seven Chairs appointed to Mother and Baby Units Tuesday, 01 October 2024
September 2024
Seven Chairs appointed to Mother and Baby Units Monday, 30 September 2024
Correspondence: Remit letter for the PSPRB 2025 England and Wales pay round Monday, 30 September 2024
Guidance: Urgent Notification for HMP Rochester Monday, 30 September 2024
Guidance: Probation Professional Register policy framework Monday, 30 September 2024
Transparency data: Ministry of Justice: spend control data for April 2024 t… Monday, 30 September 2024
Open call for evidence: Access to Justice in relation to the Aarhus Convent… Monday, 30 September 2024
Open call for evidence: Access to Justice in relation to the Aarhus Convent… Sunday, 29 September 2024
Guidance: Wakefield Prison Friday, 27 September 2024
Transparency data: Workforce management information: MOJ Friday, 27 September 2024
Transparency data: Prison population: weekly estate figures 2024 Friday, 27 September 2024
Accredited official statistics: Legal aid statistics: April to June 2024 da… Thursday, 26 September 2024
Official Statistics: Prison Education and Accredited Programme Statistics 2… Thursday, 26 September 2024
Accredited official statistics: Legal aid statistics quarterly: April to Ju… Thursday, 26 September 2024
Accredited official statistics: Family Court Statistics Quarterly: April to… Thursday, 26 September 2024
Guidance: Record retention and disposition schedules Thursday, 26 September 2024
Official Statistics: Prison Education and Accredited Programme Statistics 2… Wednesday, 25 September 2024
Official Statistics: Justice in Numbers Summary Tables and Pocketbook Wednesday, 25 September 2024
Press release: Recruitment campaign launched for new champion to support vi… Tuesday, 24 September 2024
Extra support for women through the criminal justice system announced Monday, 23 September 2024
Transparency data: MOJ annual statement on research integrity: 2023 to 2024 Monday, 23 September 2024
Policy paper: Erlestoke Prison: Action plan Monday, 23 September 2024
Transparency data: Prison population: weekly estate figures 2024 Friday, 20 September 2024
Guidance: HMPPS Child Safeguarding Policy Framework Thursday, 19 September 2024
Guidance: Cremation regulations: guidance for deaths that occurred in Scotl… Thursday, 19 September 2024
Research: Complex Cases Pilot Evaluation: A process evaluation exploring th… Thursday, 19 September 2024
Research: Adult victim-survivor's journey through a sexual violence support… Thursday, 19 September 2024
Research: Impact of being sentenced with a community sentence treatment req… Thursday, 19 September 2024
Policy paper: Nottingham Prison: Action plan Thursday, 19 September 2024
Policy paper: Durham Prison: Action plan Thursday, 19 September 2024
Press release: UK government events in Mexico promote trade in legal servic… Tuesday, 17 September 2024
Guidance: Ministry of Justice: Data First Tuesday, 17 September 2024
Guidance: Criminal justice system: data standards forum guidance Tuesday, 17 September 2024
Corporate report: Judicial salaries and fees 2024 to 2025 Monday, 16 September 2024
Guidance: Ministry of Justice Witness Intermediary Scheme Monday, 16 September 2024
Transparency data: Prison population: monthly prison figures 2024 Friday, 13 September 2024
Transparency data: Prison population: weekly estate figures 2024 Friday, 13 September 2024
Policy paper: United Kingdom’s response to the Committee on Economic, Socia… Thursday, 12 September 2024
Research: Police use of OOCDs to support adults with health vulnerabilities Thursday, 12 September 2024
Policy paper: Property (Digital Assets Etc.) Bill Wednesday, 11 September 2024
Press release: New bill introduced in Parliament to clarify crypto’s legal … Wednesday, 11 September 2024
Guidance: New change to some offenders' automatic release dates Wednesday, 11 September 2024
Guidance: Key performance indicators for youth justice services Wednesday, 11 September 2024
Form: Court funds: request for deposit Wednesday, 11 September 2024
Guidance: Information sharing and the effective managment of electronic mon… Wednesday, 11 September 2024
Guidance: New change to some offender’s automatic release dates Monday, 09 September 2024
Policy paper: A Thematic Inspection on The Quality of Services Delivered to… Monday, 09 September 2024
Guidance: Ministry of Justice Witness Intermediary Scheme Monday, 09 September 2024
Guidance: Crematorium managers: guidance on cremation regulations and forms… Sunday, 08 September 2024
Guidance: Cremation regulations: guidance for deaths that occurred in Scotl… Sunday, 08 September 2024
Guidance: Funeral directors: cremation guidance for deaths that occurred in… Sunday, 08 September 2024
Guidance: Cremation: guidance for applicants for deaths that occurred in Sc… Sunday, 08 September 2024
Form: Cremation application form for deaths that occurred in Scotland, Nort… Sunday, 08 September 2024
Transparency data: Prison population: weekly estate figures 2024 Friday, 06 September 2024
Guidance: Dartmoor Prison Thursday, 05 September 2024
Research: Security Investment Programme Evaluation Thursday, 05 September 2024
Research: Process evaluation of the Newham Y2A Hub Thursday, 05 September 2024
Research: Evaluation of the Youth Justice Reform Programme – final report Thursday, 05 September 2024
Research: Prison Estate Expansion: Evaluation Strategy Thursday, 05 September 2024
Accredited official statistics: Civil justice statistics quarterly: April t… Thursday, 05 September 2024
Guidance: Nottingham Prison Thursday, 05 September 2024
Press release: UK signs first international treaty addressing risks of arti… Wednesday, 04 September 2024
Guidance: Wormwood Scrubs Prison Wednesday, 04 September 2024
Guidance: Circles of Support and Accountability Policy Framework Wednesday, 04 September 2024
Guidance: Personal Injury Discount Rate Monday, 02 September 2024
Form: Apply for help with court and tribunal fees: Form EX160 Monday, 02 September 2024
Guidance: Urgent Notification for HMP Rochester Monday, 02 September 2024
August 2024
Guidance: Managing conveyance of unauthorised and illicit items policy fram… Friday, 30 August 2024
Transparency data: Prison population: weekly estate figures 2024 Friday, 30 August 2024
Transparency data: MOJ Business Appointment Rules Thursday, 29 August 2024
Transparency data: Ministry of Justice data: senior officials' hospitality,… Thursday, 29 August 2024
Transparency data: Ministry of Justice data: special advisers' hospitality,… Thursday, 29 August 2024
Transparency data: Ministry of Justice data: ministers hospitality, gifts, … Thursday, 29 August 2024
Policy paper: Wandsworth Prison: Action plan Thursday, 29 August 2024
Official Statistics: Justice in Numbers Summary Tables and Pocketbook Wednesday, 28 August 2024
Guidance: Exeter Prison Tuesday, 27 August 2024
Transparency data: Prison population: weekly estate figures 2024 Friday, 23 August 2024
Guidance: Cookham Wood Prison Thursday, 22 August 2024
Guidance: North Lincolnshire: Scunthorpe Probation Office Thursday, 22 August 2024
Guidance: Probation service management of MAPPA level 1 cases Policy Framew… Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Guidance: North East Lincolnshire: Newchase Court Tuesday, 20 August 2024
Guidance: Featherstone Prison Tuesday, 20 August 2024
Process activated to manage prisoner movements Monday, 19 August 2024
Process activated to manage prisoner movements Sunday, 18 August 2024
Transparency data: Prison population: weekly estate figures 2024 Friday, 16 August 2024
Guidance: Recall, review and re-release of recalled prisoners Thursday, 15 August 2024
Guidance: Wandsworth Prison Thursday, 15 August 2024