The Latest Breaking News from Ministry of Justice

Thousands of victims of violent and sexual crime stuck in England and Wales court backlog

Sevenfold rise in those waiting at least a year for cases to be heard as lawyers quit over cuts in legal aid

The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2022

Groups want pubs scrutinised

A coalition of four anti-alcohol groups on Monday submitted an open letter calling on the Ministry of Justice to open a fact-finding probe into two pubs in Bangkok and Nakhon Si Thammarat suspected of breaking the law.

Bangkok Post · Jun 14, 2022

Barristers to be balloted on possible walkouts in row over legal aid rates

More than 2,400 barristers in England and Wales to be balloted amid warnings of crisis in justice system

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2022

‘We have been mistreated’: cousin of Whitehall cleaner who died speaks out

Vincente Gomes is a cousin and former colleague of Emanuel Gomes, who died after going into work with a fever

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2022

BBC confronts Tory over government cleaner who died after Partygate 'disrespect'

Emanuel Gomes, a cleaner at the Ministry of Justice, died in April 2020 after suffering suspected Covid symptoms. Boris Johnson's Chief of Staff Steve Barclay was asked how his family would feel

Daily Mirror · May 26, 2022

Ministry of Justice buys £111m office block in City for new Central London tribunal centre

An office block next to the famous Old Bailey courthouse has been bought by the government to house a new tribunal centre in the heart of London’s legal district.

Evening Standard · May 25, 2022

Hairdresser still hasn’t paid £8,436 lockdown fines handed out nine months ago

Sinead Quinn was given 28 days to pay but more than 280 days later the fine remains unpaid.

Daily Record · May 24, 2022

Give prisoners laptops so they can continue education inside, say MPs

A report from the education committee found that prison education is ‘chaotic’ with a lack of special educational needs support.

The Independent UK · May 17, 2022

Locking up pregnant women damages mothers and children – yet the UK does it

Some countries have laws against this inhumane practice, which just worsens existing trauma. Why don’t we, asks Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK · May 16, 2022

Prisons: New security technology stops 20,000 smuggling attempts in just two years

Government hails success of new airport-style scanners - but number may raise questions over whether enough is being done to deter inmates from attempting to access illegal items

The Independent UK · May 15, 2022