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Crown Court means testing of criminal legal aid
The proposals set out in this consultation paper seek to improve the effectiveness of the Crown Court means testing scheme of criminal legal aid. MoreClosed 11 December 2012 -
Welsh Language Scheme for the National Offender Management Service (NOMS): Public Consultation
We are seeking your views on the draft Welsh language scheme for the National Offender Management Service (NOMS). The scheme sets out how NOMS will ensure that the public and Welsh-speaking prisoners have access to appropriate services in Welsh. Setting out exactly what is required in terms of the prison estate is challenging - for example, we have a number of Welsh speakers who are not in Welsh prisons. We would particularly welcome views on how we might better approach the Prison... MoreClosed 4 December 2012 -
The new remand framework for children: Allocation of new burdens funding to local authorities
The youth remand provisions in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 received Royal Assent on 1 May 2012 and allows for local authorities to be given greater financial responsibility for secure remand. In this consultation paper the Ministry of Justice and the Youth Justice Board set out their proposals: for allocating new burdens funding to local authorities in England & Wales in relation to remands to youth detention accommodation; for recovery... MoreClosed 16 November 2012 -
Draft Code of Practice for Adult Conditional Cautions
This consultation paper invites views from interested parties on the draft Code of Practice for Adult Conditional Cautions under Part 3 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003. The Code of Practice makes provision for conditional cautions as a means of dealing with adult offenders in certain circumstances as an alternative to prosecution. It has been revised to reflect the changes to conditional cautions made by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. It also sets out in... MoreClosed 1 November 2012 -
Draft Code of Practice for Youth Conditional Cautions
This consultation paper invites views from interested parties on the draft Code of Practice for Youth Conditional Cautions under Section 48 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act 2008 (that amends the Crime and Disorder Act 1998).Currently youth conditional cautions are only available for 16 and 17 year olds in five pilot areas. The Code of Practice makes provision for youth conditional cautions as a means of dealing with young offenders in certain circumstances as an alternative to... MoreClosed 1 November 2012 -
Damages Act 1996: the discount rate - how should it be set?
This consultation relates to the methodology to be used by the Lord Chancellor and his counterparts in Scotland and Northern Ireland in independently setting the discount rate for personal injury damages in their respective jurisdictions. The consultation is aimed at people and organisations with an interest in personal injury claims and damages in the UK. MoreClosed 23 October 2012 -
Transforming the services of the Office of the Public Guardian
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 (“MCA 2005”) provides a statutory framework to empower and protect people who may lack capacity to make some decisions for themselves. The Public Guardian does this by registering Lasting Powers of Attorneys (LPA) and Enduring Powers of Attorneys (EPA), supervising Deputies appointed by the Court of Protection (the Court), and investigating the ways Attorneys and Deputies exercise their powers. The digital transformation... MoreClosed 19 October 2012 -
Insanity and Automatism
The insanity defence in England and Wales is founded on nineteenth century legal concepts which have not kept pace with developments in medicine and psychiatry. Various bodies have reviewed the law and recommended reform but the substance of the defence has remained unchanged, and so the faults persist. There is now a greater recognition of the difficulties the criminal justice system faces in dealing with people with mental illness and learning disabilities and there is a growing pressure... MoreClosed 17 October 2012 -
Claims Management Regulation - proposals for amendments to the Conduct of Authorised Persons Rules
The Claims Management Regulation Unit proposes to make a number of changes to the Conduct of Authorised Persons Rules to ensure that the regulatory system remains efficient, clear and sustainable. This follows an assessment of the current Conduct of Authorised Persons Rules by the Claims Management Regulation Unit. MoreClosed 3 October 2012 -
Proposals for the joint inspection of multi-agency arrangements for the protection of children
Ofsted, the Care Quality Commission (CQC), Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC), Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Probation and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons are committed to the introduction of a new joint inspection of multi-agency arrangements for the protection of children in England. These inspections will focus on the effectiveness of local authority and partners’ services for children who may be at risk of harm, including the effectiveness of early... MoreClosed 2 October 2012 -
Deferred Prosecution Agreements
Reference number: Cm 8348 We are seeking your views on proposals to introduce a new enforcement tool: Deferred Prosecution Agreements. Treating economic crime more seriously and taking steps to combat it more effectively are key commitments in the Coalition agreement. We need to develop new tools for prosecutors to use alongside existing methods, to give them the flexibility to secure appropriate penalties for wrongdoing, at the same time as achieving better outcomes for... MoreClosed 9 August 2012 -
Punishment and reform: effective probation services
Reference number: CP7/2012 This consultation paper sets out the conclusions of an internal review by the Secretary of State of how probation services in England and Wales can be improved. The intention is to ensure probation services are better able to achieve the outcomes in justice that matter to victims and communities: protecting the public, reducing reoffending and ensuring that offenders are properly punished. The consultation paper sets out clear proposals to meet... MoreClosed 22 June 2012 -
Punishment and Reform: effective community sentences
Reference CP8/2012 This consultation sets out proposals for radical reforms to the way in which sentences served in the community operate. Victims and society have a right to expect that wrongdoing results in punishment, and that they will be protected from further reoffending. Ultimately our goal must be to reduce crime and see fewer victims. Consultation events As well as seeking written responses to the 'Punishment and Reform: Effective Community Sentences' and... MoreClosed 22 June 2012 -
Extension of the Road Traffic Accident scheme to include employers' and public liability claims up to the value of £25,000
The Prime Minister announced on 5 January that the current RTA scheme would be extended. Following publication of the responses to the 'Solving disputes in the county courts' consultation paper, the Government plans to extend the existing RTA PI Protocol to cover claims up to the value of £25,000 and to include employers' and public liability accident claims. We will also be reviewing the fixed recoverable costs in the RTA scheme. We welcome your views and evidence as to what... MoreClosed 25 May 2012 -
Giving legal effect to the administrative merger of the Crown Prosecution Service and the Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office
We are seeking your views on the proposal to give legal effect to the administrative merger of the Crown Prosecution Service and the Revenue and Customs Prosecutions Office. MoreClosed 22 May 2012 -
A Common European Sales Law for the European Union - A proposal for a regulation
The Government has issued a Call for Evidence about the impact, possible costs and benefits of the European Commission’s proposed Regulation for a Common European Sales Law. MoreClosed 21 May 2012 -
Transforming bailiff action
This paper sets out the proposals for transforming bailiff action and providing more protection against aggressive bailiffs. The aim of the proposals is to simplify and clarify the process, improve the accountability of enforcement agents and address unnecessary or inappropriate enforcement activity. MoreClosed 14 May 2012 -
Getting it right for victims and witnesses
This consultation is aimed at all criminal justice agencies, the victim support and advice sector, local authorities, the judiciary, all representative bodies and charitable organisations and members of the public with an interest in this area in England, Wales and Scotland. Part 1 sets out the Government’s proposed approach to ensuring that victims and witnesses get the support they need, both to overcome the consequences of crime and to participate fully in the criminal justice... MoreClosed 22 April 2012 -
Legal Services Board and Office for Legal Complaints triennial reviews
Triennial Review programme The Government’s response to the Public Administration Select Committee report ‘Smaller Government: Shrinking the Quango state’ sets out the plans for reforming public bodies. It includes new triennial review requirements for non-departmental public bodies (NDPB). Triennial reviews are expected to take between 3 – 6 months and are carried out by the sponsor department of the respective bodies. The Ministry of Justice is the sponsor department... MoreClosed 30 March 2012 -
Introducing fees in employment tribunals and Employment Appeal Tribunal
Reference CP22/2011 This consultation is aimed at users of the employment tribunals and the Employment Appeal Tribunal, the legal profession, the judiciary, the advice sector and all with an interest in this area in England, Wales and Scotland. Bringing a claim or an appeal to the employment tribunal or the Employment Appeal Tribunal is currently free of charge with the full cost of running the tribunals being met by the taxpayer. The aim of these proposals is reduce the... MoreClosed 6 March 2012 -
Call for Evidence on the European Commission's data protection proposals and Impact Assessment
The Government is seeking evidence on new legislative proposals for data protection which were published by the European Commission on 25 January 2012. MoreClosed 6 March 2012 -
Youth court locations in Lancashire
Reference CP21/2011 HM Courts & Tribunals Service Lancashire is considering proposals to change the existing number of youth court venues from the current eleven sites to six sites, following a reduction in this type of business listed in Lancashire in recent years. This consultation paper sets out those proposals and seeks responses from stakeholders who may be affected. MoreClosed 29 February 2012 -
Appointments and Diversity: A Judiciary for the 21st Century
Reference CP19/2011 A consultation on proposed amendments to the statutory and regulatory frameworks for judicial appointments, together with improving judicial diversity. Although the principle of appointment on merit will remain, the changes will enable clear career progression and flexible working arrangements to encourage applications from previously untapped talent pools. The wide ranging consultation seeks views whether, when considering two candidates of equal... MoreClosed 13 February 2012 -
Fees in the High Court and Court of Appeal
A consultation proposing changes to fees in the High Court and Court of Appeal Division. It is aimed at users of the High Court and Court of Appeal Civil Division, the legal profession, the judiciary, the advice sector and all with an interest in this area in England and Wales. The aim of these proposals is to charge users of these two jurisdictions more proportionally for the resource their cases consume, while protecting access to justice for the most vulnerable. This will reduce the... MoreClosed 7 February 2012 -
Cost Protection for Litigants in Environmental Judicial Review Claims
Reference number: CP16/11 This consultation seeks views on the Government’s proposals to codify the current case law on protective costs orders (PCOs) in relation to judicial review claims which fall under the Convention on Access to Information, Public Participation in Decision-Making and Access to Justice in Environmental Matters (the ‘Aarhus Convention’). This includes those covered by the Public Participation Directive (Directive 2003/35/EC). PCOs are orders developed... MoreClosed 18 January 2012 -
Regulation fees paid by claims management businesses
Reference number: CP 20/11 This consultation seeks views on the fees for applications for authorisation and annual fees for the regulation year 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2013. It also seeks initial views on all businesses providing an audited statement of turnover when requested during the annual fee renewal exercise. This consultation is primarily aimed at persons authorised to provide regulated claims management services in England and Wales under the Compensation Act 2006 and... MoreClosed 23 December 2011 -
Public Bodies Bill: reforming the public bodies of the Ministry of Justice
This consultation sets out, and seeks views on, proposals for reform relating to the majority of Ministry of Justice bodies in the Public Bodies Bill. The consultation is aimed particularly at those statutory consultees listed in Clause 10 of the Bill but views are welcomed from others who may have an interest in public bodies reform in the Ministry of Justice. MoreClosed 11 October 2011 -
Strategy for the Secure Estate for Children and Young People in England and Wales
The consultation invites views on a proposed strategy for the under-18 secure estate for the years 2011/12 and 2014/15. It is aimed at individuals and organisations with an interest in the youth justice system and youth custody in particular. This includes secure estate providers, youth justice practitioners and service providers, childrens charities and related third sector pressure groups, co-commissioners in health and education, local authority children’s services managers,... MoreClosed 11 October 2011 -
Options for dealing with squatters
This consultation is aimed at anyone affected by squatters or has experience of using the current law or procedures to get them evicted. Squatting usually involves the deliberate entry and occupation of a building without the consent of the property owner. The purpose of this consultation is to gather more information about the extent of problems caused by squatters, and to invite views on whether, and how, existing criminal and civil mechanisms should be strengthened to deal... MoreClosed 5 October 2011 -
How should the UK approach the EU proposal to create a European Asset Preservation Order?
Reference number: CP 14/2011 The European Commission has published a proposed Regulation creating a European Account Preservation Order (EAPO) to facilitate cross-border debt recovery in civil and commercial matters. The proposal will provide an alternative to existing domestic freezing orders in cross-border cases. This consultation paper seeks views on the proposal including whether it is in the UK’s national interests to be a party to this Regulation, i.e. whether... MoreClosed 14 September 2011
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