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Senior MoJ officials ‘could quit if Dominic Raab cleared of bullying’

Sources say expectation is that Rishi Sunak will have to sanction Raab once report arrives on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

Residents living next door to UK's 'paedophile Alcatraz' fuming at plans to expand jail

HMP The Verne in Portland, Dorset, is set for a major expansion but local residents say they weren't consulted about the plans and want the facility shutting down for good

Daily Mirror

Dominic Raab could face action for contempt of court, judges say

Justice secretary acted unlawfully by preventing staff commenting on prisoners’ fitness for release

The Guardian - UK

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Mental health sick days taken by civil servants rise 38% in one year

Labour says data reveals ‘mental health crisis at the heart of Whitehall’, as unions blame staff cuts, low pay and long hours

The Guardian - UK

From prison to refuge: fight to turn Oscar Wilde’s Reading gaol into arts hub

Campaigners hope bid to develop site of prison where famous poem was composed may finally succeed

The Guardian - UK

Separating parents could face fine for refusing mediation

It is hoped the proposals could help up to 19,000 separating families resolve their issues away from the courtroom, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) said.

The Independent UK

Resolve disputes through talking not court, separating couples told under plans

Cases involving allegations or a history of domestic violence would not be included in the mandatory mediation proposals.

The Independent UK

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Family's heartache as Bristol's speedboat killer could soon be freed

Tragically, Charlotte Brown died when Jack's boat flipped in the Thames

Bristol Post

Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd reportedly to be 'freed after serving half of his prison sentence'

Jack Shepherd is set to be released after serving just three of his six-year prison sentence following the death of Charlotte Brown

Wales Online

Speedboat killer Jack Shepherd 'to be freed after serving half of his prison sentence'

Jack Shepherd is set to be released after serving just three of his six year prison sentence, while the family of his victim Charlotte Brown say he has shown "no remorse"

Daily Mirror

Domestic killers with history of coercive behaviour face tougher sentences

Laws will be changed following recommendations made by Clare Wade KC in an independent review into domestic homicide sentencing.

The Independent UK

HMP Aylesbury ‘thrown into chaos’ by MoJ policy change, says watchdog

Prison specialising in people convicted of violent crimes was changed into a category C training prison in October

The Guardian - UK

Fraud case against three ex-G4S executives collapses

At an Old Bailey hearing before Mr Justice Johnson, the Serious Fraud Office announced it was offering no evidence in the case.

The Independent UK

UK mother unlawfully denied legal aid in case against abusive ex, court rules

MoJ guidance found to be wrong after woman trying to enforce custody agreement denied funds as son no longer lived with her

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The Independent UK

Mother wins High Court challenge over refusal of legal aid for custody battle

She brought a case against the Ministry of Justice and Legal Aid Agency challenging their ‘unjust’ approach to legal aid rules.

The Independent UK

Solicitors taking Government to court in row over fees

The Law Society of England and Wales threatened legal action last month.

Manchester Evening News

Public sector workers could see pay rise of just 3.5 per cent next year

Unions have condemned the potential wage increase, with one describing it as a 'sick joke'

Evening Standard

Public sector workers could be offered 3.5% pay rise to stop strikes

The wage increase would still amount to a real-terms cut as the UK battles a cost-of-living crisis

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Wales Online

More than a million public sector workers in line for 3.5% pay rise

But the figure proposed in Government departmental submissions is dismissed as 'some sort of sick joke' by Unite chief

Daily Mirror

Young black boys almost THREE times more likely to enter youth justice system

Children from ethnic minority backgrounds make up more than half all children in custody. The proportion has increased from 32% in 2010 to 53% in 2020

Bristol Post

Murderer Russell Causley released 'from HMP Bristol' after serving life sentence

His victim's daughter previously said she was “disappointed” by the decision to free him again

Wales Online

Murderer who never revealed where he hid wife's body is freed from jail

Russell Causley was handed a life sentence for murdering his wife Carole a year after he moved his lover into the family home

The Independent UK

Murderer who never revealed where he hid his wife’s body is released

Russell Causley was handed a life sentence for killing Carole Packman

The Independent UK

Murderer Russell Causley freed from jail

He was handed a life sentence for killing his wife Carole Packman, who disappeared in 1985.

Manchester Evening News

Government will NOT appeal over decision to release notorious rapist who struck across Greater Manchester

"The Secretary of State for Justice knows that the public will not be safe if Andrew Barlow is released from prison."

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