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MoJ staff ‘offered route out after Raab reappointed to Cabinet role’

Multiple sources have alleged Dominic Raab created a ‘culture of fear’ in the Ministry of Justice, according to The Guardian.

The Independent UK

MoJ staff offered ‘route out’ amid concerns over Dominic Raab behaviour

Exclusive: Some civil servants may have still been traumatised by his previous stint there, sources say

The Guardian - UK

Warning of ‘disruptive action’ from solicitors in pay row with Government

The body representing solicitors said an escalation of industrial action was ‘near inevitable’.

The Independent UK

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Ministry of Justice advert banned for ‘racist’ stereotype of black prisoner

The paid-for Facebook ad was for the Ministry of Justice’s “Prison Jobs” scheme

Evening Standard

Prison officer job ad banned over ‘negative racial stereotype’

ASA rules that UK Facebook ad showing white officer with black prisoner showed an ‘imbalanced power dynamic’

The Guardian - UK

Ministry of Justice ad banned for reinforcing negative stereotypes of black men

The ad for the Prison Jobs scheme featured an image of a white prison officer talking to a black inmate.

The Independent UK

Sunak ally sent packing in Truss reshuffle returns to frontbench

Dominic Raab, who supported the new PM in both Tory leadership contests, is back in the Cabinet.

The Independent UK

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Law Society has ‘duty’ to tell solicitors to shun underpaid work, says president

Incoming leader Lubna Shuja says some criminal work is unsustainable, amid calls for a 15% pay rise

The Guardian - UK

Tagging programme ‘wasted’ £98m of public money’ says finance watchdog

The Ministry of Justice has been accused of squandering taxpayers’ money on new tagging system

Evening Standard

MoJ blocks open prison move for ‘dangerous killer’ whose case made legal history

Justice Secretary Brandon Lewis rejected the Parole Board’s recommendation to move William Dunlop who murdered Julie Hogg in 1989.

The Independent UK

James Bulger's mum begs PM to keep killer Jon Venables behind bars ahead of parole hearing

It comes as the 40-year-old faces a parole hearing in the next few days

Liverpool Echo

Barristers heading back to work after voting to end strike and accept pay deal

Justice Secretary Brandon Lewis said he is ‘glad that barristers have now agreed to return to work’ and described the development as a ‘breakthrough’.

The Independent UK

Barristers asked to vote on ending strike action after pay offer

Continuous walkout has been held after dispute over fees and conditions intensified

The Independent UK

Divorce applications ‘highest for decade’ as no-fault law change brought in

In April, new legislation came into effect enabling couples in England and Wales to go through divorce proceedings without apportioning blame.

The Independent UK

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Evening Standard

Criminal barristers offered £54m deal on Legal Aid as government seeks to end strike

Thousands of court hearings and criminal trials have been derailed by strike disruption

Evening Standard

Magistrates handing out criminal convictions in private court hearings that last just 90 seconds

A Ministry of Justice efficiency drive is reducing the involvement of court legal advisors

Evening Standard

New Justice Secretary Brandon Lewis agrees to meet barristers on strike

Justice Secretary Brandon Lewis has agreed to meet with striking barristers next week, as new figures show the Crown Court backlog has risen to almost 60,000 cases.

Wales Online

Controversial Swansea residential centre for low-level female offenders is turned down

The Ministry of Justice said the scheme in Cockett aimed to reduce re-offending - but its application led to 215 letters of objection and locals were said to overwhelmingly 'fear and object to this proposal'

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The Independent UK

Dominic Raab: The high-profile casualty of Liz Truss’s cabinet reshuffle

The justice secretary, who has lasted less than a year in his latest position, reportedly admitted this week it was likely he would face the sack.

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss reshuffle – as it happened

Live updates on new appointments to the government as prime minister Liz Truss assembles her team

The Guardian - UK

Liz Truss’s justice secretary urged to meet striking criminal barristers

CBA chair called on Dominic Raab’s replacement to hold talks in attempt to resolve 22-week-long industrial action

Evening Standard

Criminal barristers call on new PM Liz Truss to negotiate and end legal aid strike

Members of the Criminal Bar Association have been taking industrial action since April

The Guardian - UK

Criminal barristers prepare for indefinite strike over legal aid

Escalation of action follows ministers’ refusal to agree to 25% increase in fees as backlog grows to 60,000 cases

The Independent UK

Why are criminal barristers striking and what will happen to court cases?

Barristers had been walking out on alternate weeks but are now embarking on an indefinite, uninterrupted strike.

The Guardian - UK

From crime to the courts: the biggest issues the UK’s new PM will face

Liz Truss or Rishi Sunak will have to deal with 20-year high in recorded crime and barristers’ indefinite strike this autumn

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