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 · Nov 11, 2022
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 · Nov 11, 2022
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 · Nov 10, 2022
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 · Nov 2, 2022
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 · Nov 2, 2022
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 · Nov 2, 2022
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 · Oct 25, 2022
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 · Oct 23, 2022
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 · Oct 21, 2022
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 · Oct 14, 2022
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 · Oct 11, 2022
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 · Oct 10, 2022
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 · Sep 29, 2022
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 · Sep 29, 2022
Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2022 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 · Sep 23, 2022 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 · Sep 8, 2022 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 · Sep 7, 2022 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'
The Independent UK · Sep 6, 2022 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 · Sep 6, 2022 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 · Sep 6, 2022 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 · Sep 6, 2022 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 · Sep 4, 2022 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 · Aug 29, 2022 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 · Aug 28, 2022 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