MoJ to Probe Penalty Charge Firms Ministry of Justice is to investigate firms offering to recover bank penalty charges on no win, no fee basis, concern at cold call sales tactics 18.05.07 BBC, Bank Penalty Charges, Banking Law, Consumer Credit, Consumer Rights

Ministry of Justice Sets Up Today Restructured Home Office starts operating from today, with Ministry of Justice under secretary for Constitutional Affairs, Lord Falconer, taking responsibility for prisons, probation, sentencing New ministry faces immediate crisis in prisons BBC New ministry faces immediate crisis in prisons 09.05.07 Telegraph, Department for Constitutional Affairs, Home Office

Judges Block Way to Justice Ministry Split of Home Office is due in nine days, but agreement between judiciary and govt has proved elusive, judges fear their budget will be diverted, pressure to reduce prison sentences, Lords Falconer and Thompson to report to parliament tomorrow 30.04.07 Times, Home Office, Judiciary

Wrangling Starts on Ministry of Justice Reid insists splitting Ministry of Justice from Home Office will 'greatly improve' fight against terror BBC Senior judges want guarantees of financial independence before agreeing to back Ministry of Justice Telegraph Al Qaeda thriving, capable of major attacks in UK 25.04.07 Guardian, Home Office, Judiciary, Terror

LawSoc Welcomes Justice Ministry Law Society supports the establishment of a Ministry of Justice, particularly in favour of the transfer of responsibility for criminal law and procedure to the minister responsible for ensuring the fairness of the justice system as a whole 30.03.07 Law Society Press Release, Solicitor Practice

Bar Calls for MoJ Safeguards Bar Council welcomed new Ministry of Justice, pulling together government policies across a range of departments, but it has called for safeguards in the new department's operations 30.03.07 Bar Council, Barrister Practice

Cap Prison Sentences Falconer says prison terms for non-violent offenders, maximum of 28 days for breach of probation ePolitix Ministry of Justice launched yesterday, priorities to be protecting the public, reducing re-offending and reform of sentencing 10.05.07 Ministry of Justice Press Release, Criminal Justice, Criminal Sentencing

Falconer Hails Ministry of Justice Ministry of Justice was today hailed as a 'huge step forward' in drive to reform courts, prisons and the probation service, makes sense to bring together all the people involved in the justice system DCA Press Release Home Office 'struggling' Guardian Office for Security and Counter-Terrorism to be set up in Home Office Telegraph Phillips fears 'recurring crises' of prison overcrowding 30.03.07 Times, Barrister Practice, Crown Prosecution Service, Department for Constitutional Affairs, Judiciary, Solicitor Practice, Terror

LawSoc Favours Home Office Split Fiona Woolf, Law Society President says, commented, "The Law Society has long supported the establishment of a Ministry of Justice" 29.03.07 Law Society Press Release, Home Office, Law Society

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