The Latest Breaking News from Ministry of Justice

In the lead-up to its second reading, the civil partnership draft bill marks a decade since its inception, dating back to a gay couple who were denied legal recognition in 2012 because the law limits marriage to a man and a woman. Given the conservatism of earlier decades, civil partnership…

Exclusive: ‘Rachel is a rape survivor who says her experience as a victim in the justice system was worse than the rape and attempt on her life,’ letter to Mr Raab says

Russia's government is trying to shut the Moscow Helsinki Group, one of the country's oldest human rights organisations, according to a notice on a Moscow court website seen on Tuesday.

Deputy principal private secretary post added to 10 other job adverts to fill vacancies in deputy prime minister’s office that staff were ‘too scared to enter’

Last night's drama is the latest of a string of incidents at the privately-run Category B jail which houses more than 1,300 inmates.

Gary Glitter is reportedly set to be freed in a couple of months

The 78-year-old, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was jailed for 16 years in 2015.

Allegations of mistreatment lodged by 10 of 33 Ministry of Justice staff members

Muslim leader calls for greater transparency from ministry over hacked files