The Latest Breaking News from the Ministry of Justice

Government sets target for 14,000 prison cell spaces by 2031

The Ministry of Justice set out the plans on Wednesday.

Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2024

Prison population could reach over 100,000 inmates in just three years, government says

Number of prisoners set to rise as plans to expand number of jail cells hit by delays and hidden costs

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2024

OPINION - Britain's justice system is in shambles — and this makes me think nobody is serious about fixing it

There was a time when Watford Football Club seemed to change manager every season, a merry-go-round of coaching talent in search of the perfect formula for success.

Evening Standard · Dec 2, 2024

The Treaty Principles Bill is already straining social cohesion – a referendum could be worse

With the protest hikoi from the far north moving through Auckland on its way to Wellington, it might be said ACT leader David Seymour has been granted his wish of generating an “important national conversation about the place of the Treaty in our constitutional arrangements”.

The Conversation · Nov 13, 2024

Security audit found ’81 points of failure’ at Wandsworth prison after escape

Former soldier Daniel Khalife has pleaded guilty partway through his trial at Woolwich Crown Court to escaping from HMP Wandsworth.

Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024

New data on violence against LGBTQ+ people makes ‘grim reading’ – and undermines NZ’s inclusive reputation

New Zealand is ranked the tenth most inclusive society by international legal standards, with a reputation for being forward-thinking and progressive – especially when it comes to the rights of sexually and gender-diverse individuals.

The Conversation · Oct 31, 2024

More than 1,000 drone incidents at jails in England and Wales last year

Exclusive: MoJ attempts to fight back against brazen deliveries that often include household items like ketchup alongside drugs

The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2024

Revealed: Courts are issuing targets for fast-track Single Justice Procedure cases

The Ministry of Justice says targets in the Single Justice Procedure should not be happening

Evening Standard · Oct 25, 2024

Law firms warn of exodus from criminal justice system in legal aid feud with government

The government faces mounting pressure to boost legal aid rates to stave off another criminal justice crisis

Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2024

Magistrates handed power to jail for a year in government bid to tackle justice crisis

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood says extending magistrates powers will help ease the prisons crisis

Evening Standard · Oct 17, 2024