Redesigning and rebuilding ‘Check if you can get legal aid’
We recently launched an improved service that helps clients better understand whether they may qualify for legal aid. The website supports our wider goal of making legal aid simpler and more accessible for everyone. The updated tool allows members of the public to check their eligibility with ease, using clear, everyday language that reflects how […]
Planning Inspectorate Performance update – April 2025
Every three months, we publish the latest official statistics on appeals performance, which represent the greatest volume (in terms of number of cases) of the work of the Planning Inspectorate. We also update the appeals handling times data to give customers the latest information on the average time it takes to receive a decision and provide […]
Government announces preferred candidate for Independent Football Regulator Chair
David Kogan OBE has held senior positions in the television and sports industries during a 45 year career as a media executive, business leader and corporate advisor. He negotiated a succession of multi-billion pound TV rights deals on behalf of major sporting bodies, including the Premier League and the English Football League. He has also […]
NDA group deliver defueling milestone with EDF
Yesterday (24 April) EDF announced Hunterston B nuclear power station has been successfully defueled on time and on budget, in less than three years, following rigorous checks by the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR). The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) group played a pivotal role in achieving this milestone, collaborating with EDF to enable spent nuclear […]
New Chair of the Parole Board announced – Alexandra Marks CBE
The Secretary of State has announced today that Alexandra Marks CBE has been confirmed as the Chair of the Parole Board. We are delighted that Alexandra will be commencing her role as Chair of the Parole Board from 18 July 2025. We would like to take the opportunity to thank Caroline Corby for her exemplary […]
The appointment of Alexandra Marks CBE as Chair of the Parole Board
The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Alexandra Marks CBE as the Chair of the Parole Board for a 5 year term from 18 July 2025. The Parole Board is an Executive Non-Departmental Public Body sponsored by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ). It works with its criminal justice partners to protect the public by […]
Toughest measures yet to protect children from knife content
As part of the Plan for Change, tougher sanctions will be brought in to combat the unacceptable content circulating online that advertises deadly and illegal knives and other offensive weapons to young people – or which glorifies or incites violence. The government has already announced a significant fine of up to £10,000 for individual […]
Scottish Secretary Increases Scottish Government Borrowing Powers
Ian Murray has laid the ‘The Scotland Act 1998 (Increase of Borrowing Limits) Order 2025’ which increases the Scottish Government’s borrowing limits to a cumulative total of £3 billion for capital and £629 million for resource. The Scottish Government’s borrowing limits (both annual and cumulative) are uprated annually in line with inflation, as set out in […]
Windfarm Capable of Powering Half of Scotland’s Homes
The UK’s drive towards clean power, which is a huge jobs and economic opportunity for Scotland, took a significant step forward today [24 April] when Scottish Secretary Ian Murray switched on full power at Ocean Winds’ new Moray West offshore windfarm. The windfarm, located 13 miles off the coast of Buckie, is one of Scotland’s […]
YJB response to government’s PAVA announcement
Keith Fraser, Chair of the Youth Justice Board, says: The Youth Justice Board (YJB) does not support the use of PAVA in youth custody due to the overall detrimental effect on children and the distinct lack of evidence that its use improves safety. Our advice to the government, based on robust evidence, is that PAVA […]