The Independent Commission on Freedom of Information is an independent body established by the Government and sponsored by the Cabinet Office, to review the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and to consider whether there is an appropriate public interest balance between transparency, accountability...More
This is a national consultation on the provision of the court and tribunal estate in England and Wales.
HM Courts & Tribunals Service manages the operation of courts and tribunals through seven regions in England and Wales and the consultation includes annexes covering London, the Midlands,...More
In June 2014 the President of the Family Division established the Vulnerable Witnesses & Children Working Group to look at how a child can participate in family proceedings and the provision for the identification of vulnerable witnesses. The Working Group published its report in March 2015 after...More
This sets out the government response to the consultation on enhanced fees for possession claims and general applications in civil proceedings, and we are also seeking responses to further proposals for consultation.
As the Lord Chancellor set out recently, we are seeking to modernise...More
Judicial review is a process by which individuals, businesses and other affected parties can challenge the lawfulness of decisions or actions of public bodies, including those of Ministers, local authorities and those exercising public functions.
It is a largely judge-developed process and can...More
The aim of this consultation is find views on proposals to merge the Local Justice Areas of Sussex (Northern) and Sussex (Western) into one new West Sussex Local Justice Area.
This will give greater flexibility in managing the caseload across West Sussex whilst increasing the opportunities for...More
This consultation sets out a proposal on the future arrangements for Local Justice Areas (LJA’s) in Greater Manchester.
There are 3 key reasons for considering a merger of the current 8 LJA’s:
to improve the effectiveness of the delivery of justice by improving flexibility in...More
This paper sets out a Call for Evidence relating to the operation of the MedCo Portal. The purpose of the paper is to set out the issues on which the Government is seeking evidence from stakeholders.
Guide questions are provided to assist stakeholders in identifying evidence...More
This consultation relates to proposed changes to the Blood Tests (Evidence of Paternity) Regulations 1971 (“the 1971 Regulations”) [1] . The consultation relates to possible changes to the definition of “sampler”, and what a sampler must do. The consultation is required to inform possible...More
The statutory Code of Practice for Victims of Crime (“the Code”) places obligations on core criminal justice agencies to provide victims of crime with support and information.
We revised the Code in December 2013 to include some additional entitlements, make it clearer and more readable,...More
The Sentencing Council is seeking feedback from sentencers, justices’ clerks, legal advisers, prosecutors, defence representatives and other court users on proposals to update the definitive Allocation guideline.
The consultation runs for six weeks. This is a shorter period than is...More
The Sentencing Council issued a dangerous dog offences guideline in August 2012. [1] In May 2014 amendments to the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 were enacted through the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014, [2] which made such substantial changes to the offence and the maximum...More
In Part 1 of the Government response to the consultation ' Court fees: proposals for reform ', we set out our decision to consider alternatives to the proposed fee increase for divorce.
However, whilst we have decided not to proceed with the divorce proposal, this has not changed the financial...More
The Council is consulting on the draft guidelines for sentencing health and safety, corporate manslaughter and food safety offences. The Council is not consulting on the legislation that establishes these offences, which is a matter for Parliament.
Equally, issues that are the responsibility...More
Why robbery?
The Sentencing Council recently issued a definitive fraud, bribery and money laundering guideline and held a consultation on guidelines for theft offences. When drawing up the work programme it was considered logical to develop guidelines for acquisitive offences at a similar...More
As part of the UK government’s requirement to reform public bodies, all government departments must review their non departmental public bodies (NDPBs) at least once every 3 years.
As with all triennial reviews, the review of the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will examine...More
The Ministry of Justice invites the public to take part in a consultation on its revised Welsh Language Scheme.
We look forward to hearing what people have to say and making sure that the revised scheme continues to reflect the needs of all people whose preferred language is Welsh.
After...More
Mae’r Weinyddiaeth Cyfiawnder yn gwahodd y cyhoedd i gymryd rhan mewn ymgynghoriad ar ei Chynllun Iaith Gymraeg diwygiedig.
Rydym yn edrych ymlaen at glywed beth sydd gan bobl i’w ddweud a gwneud yn siŵr bod y cynllun diwygiedig yn parhau i adlewyrchu anghenion pawb y mae’n well...More
Overview
A consultation proposing a merger of the four Local Justice Areas (LJAs) in North Yorkshire into a single area to be known as the North Yorkshire LJA.
The work of the Magistrates’ Courts in North Yorkshire is currently split between 4 LJAs (or benches):
York and Selby
...More
This paper sets out the levels at which claims management regulation fees (the fees collectable for applications for authorisation and the costs incurred by the Regulator through direct regulation of authorised CMCs) will be set for the 2015-16 regulatory year and proposes the methods of...More
This consultation seeks views on the proposed design of the Fee-paid Judicial Pension Scheme (FPJPS).
You can submit your views online or by post.
The postal address is:
Alex Scott
Judicial Policy, Pay and Pensions
Ministry of Justice
2.53
102 Petty France
London
SW1H 9A More
A consultation on the proposals for listing in the new Cambridgeshire Bench from 1 April 2015 following the decision to merge the three existing benches of Huntingdonshire, North Cambridgeshire and South Cambridgeshire into one Local Justice Area.
This consultation is aimed at magistrates,...More
On 13 March 2014, the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 (ASBCPA) received Royal Assent. The Act introduces a number of new Injunctions and orders, including a series of orders to prevent sexual harm, criminal behaviour orders and injuctions under Part 1 all of which require legal...More
This consultation is issued on behalf of the Northumbria Judicial Business Group (JBG), which comprises members of the judiciary and HM Courts and Tribunal Service managers. The JBG has responsibility for managing the judicial business of magistrates' courts within Northumbria.
There are...More
Background
In February 2013 the Government published a consultation paper, Transforming Youth Custody: Putting education at the heart of detention . This set out the Government’s vision to transform youth custody to tackle high reoffending rates and high cost, and to place quality...More
The Claims Management Regulator (CMR) is consulting on proposals to make technical changes the Complaints Handling Rules 2006.
This paper sets out for consultation proposals to amend the Complaints Handling Rules 2006 that authorised claims management companies (CMCs) need to follow when...More
When a person goes missing, there is currently no legal mechanism for another person to manage his or her affairs during his or her absence. This can lead to the dissipation of the missing person’s assets (for example, through uncancellable Direct Debits) and the deterioration or loss of assets...More
Earlier this year the Ministry of Justice, following detailed engagement with the Law Society, published proposals to help create a more sustainable legal aid market in criminal litigation.
As previously announced, we have allowed an unlimited number of own client contracts for providers who...More
This consultation seeks views on the reforms to judicial pension arrangements, in the form of the proposed New Judicial Pension Scheme 2015 and on the draft regulations that will give effect to the proposed scheme.
UPDATE 11 September 2014: Partnership Pension Account
The department is now...More
Section 14 of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2013 requires a review to be carried out of whether the law should be changed to permit marriages by non-religious belief organisations.
The consultation asks if there is a substantial case for changing the law to establish non-religious belief...More