tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-07-17T15:21:32+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/conviction-for-door-supervisor-working-with-forged-licence 2025-07-17T15:21:32+01:00 Conviction for door supervisor working with forged licence A man found working as a door supervisor with a forged Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence has been ordered to pay over £800 in fines and costs. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/landmark-package-to-pursue-domestic-abuse-perpetrators 2025-07-16T22:30:01+01:00 Landmark package to pursue domestic abuse perpetrators Victims of domestic abuse to be protected under a £53 million drive to target most dangerous offenders. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/government-response-to-the-acmds-report-on-barriers-to-research-part-2 2025-07-16T15:32:41+01:00 Government response to the ACMD's report on barriers to research: part 2 Government response to the ACMD's report on the consideration of barriers to research: part 2. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/apply-for-the-2026-criminal-defence-direct-contract 2025-07-16T14:23:48+01:00 Apply for the 2026 Criminal Defence Direct Contract The Legal Aid Agency (LAA) is inviting tenders for Criminal Defence Direct (CDD) Contracts to deliver 24/7 telephone-based legal advice. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/young-futures-hubs-to-launch-offering-vulnerable-young-people-lifeline 2025-07-15T14:48:49+01:00 Young Futures Hubs to launch offering vulnerable young people lifeline Vulnerable young people who are at risk of being drawn into gangs, violence or knife crime will be given the help they need when the first Young Futures Hubs get up and running later this year.  tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/greater-compensation-for-victims-of-miscarriages-of-justice 2025-07-15T13:06:14+01:00 Greater compensation for victims of Miscarriages of Justice Victims of miscarriages of justice will be eligible for greater compensation to rebuild their lives following a proposed increase in the compensation cap. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/reappointment-of-a-ministry-of-justice-non-executive-board-member 2025-07-15T10:00:03+01:00 Reappointment of a Ministry of Justice non-executive board member The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointment of Mark Beaton, as a non-executive board member of the Ministry of Justice, for 3 years from 15 July 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/man-who-sexually-abused-teenagers-has-sentence-increased 2025-07-14T12:45:19+01:00 Man who sexually abused teenagers has sentence increased A man who sexually abused two teenagers has had his sentence increased following an intervention by the Solicitor General. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/reappointment-of-a-non-lay-member-of-the-legal-services-board 2025-07-14T00:00:00+01:00 Reappointment of a non-lay member of the Legal Services Board The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointment of Habib Motani as a non-lay member of the Legal Services Board. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/home-secretary-at-the-police-bravery-awards 2025-07-11T15:14:52+01:00 Home Secretary at the Police Bravery Awards The Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, gave a speech at the annual Police Bravery Awards. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/cnc-provides-mutual-aid-in-windsor 2025-07-10T00:00:00+01:00 CNC provides mutual aid in Windsor Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) Authorised Firearms Officers (AFOs) deployed to Windsor to provide mutual aid for the state visit of President Macron. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dft-issues-warning-about-scam-text-messages-asking-people-to-pay-fines 2025-07-09T17:18:38+01:00 DfT issues warning about scam text messages asking people to pay fines People receiving text messages claiming to be from DfT should not click on any links or share financial details. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/when-lived-experience-speaks-everyone-listens 2025-07-09T09:03:25+01:00 When lived experience speaks, everyone listens  How ACE drives mission impact at pace in some of the hardest-hitting situations facing government and wider society. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/insolvency-rules-committee-reappointment-of-barrister-members 2025-07-09T09:00:01+01:00 Insolvency Rules Committee: Reappointment of barrister members The Lord Chancellor has approved the reappointments of Oliver Hyams and Daniel Warents as barrister members of the Insolvency Rules Committee for 4 years from 31 October 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-commits-to-international-legal-order-with-european-partners 2025-07-08T17:27:37+01:00 UK commits to international legal order with European partners The Attorney General Lord Hermer KC has reiterated the UK’s commitment to upholding international legal order at a flagship event with European partners held in London. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/certification-officer-latest-decisions 2025-07-08T17:00:35+01:00 Certification Officer: Announcements General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/attorney-generals-speech-at-summer-school-in-the-law-of-the-council-of-europe 2025-07-08T12:55:30+01:00 Attorney General's speech at Summer School in the Law of the Council of Europe. The Attorney General delivered a speech 'The Implementation of Strasbourg Court Judgments at National Level – Subsidiarity in Action' at the Summer School in the Law of the Council of Europe. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/certification-officer-annual-report-2024-2025 2025-07-08T12:18:17+01:00 Certification Officer Annual Report 2024-2025 Annual Report to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade and the Chair of ACAS on the activities of the Certification Officer tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/appointment-to-the-judicial-pension-board 2025-07-08T09:00:04+01:00 Appointment to the Judicial Pension Board The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Josephine Maguire as Chair of the Judicial Pension Board. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/angler-fined-for-not-putting-back-protected-eel-he-caught 2025-07-07T19:43:45+01:00 Angler fined for not putting back protected eel he caught Penalty also covers not having a rod licence