Justice & Home Affairs

Civil Service World brought together a panel of data experts from across the civil service to look at ways of increasing public safety through the better use of data. Mark Rowe reports

Prime minister demands 'explain or change' approach in battle to defeat ethnic injustice

As head of HM Courts and Tribunals Service, the Ministry of Justice executive agency that runs the judicial system in England and Wales, Susan Acland-Hood is overseeing wide-ranging reforms to the operation of courts across the country. She tells Richard Johnstone how the changes will improve access to justice

Successful candidate will work with home secretary to shape role of new Commission for Countering Extremism

New document reveals plans to probe central government responses to previous high-rise fires and impact of any failings on west London tragedy

Amber Rudd responds to call from statistics chief to follow ONS in scrapping system that allows select people to preview official figures

As the judge-led public inquiry opens on the three-month anniversary of the fire, legal experts call for a “repository of expertise” to build on lessons of past inquiries

Prison Officers Association rejects pay boost, as more public sector trade unions moot industrial action

Lammy Review points to disparity between UK’s ethnic breakdown and proportion of black and minority ethnic staff in prison service

Cabinet Office says year-on-year hike from £29.7m to £73.6m is evidence of increased scrutiny

New investigatory powers commissioner begins role inspecting use of state surveillance by public authorities

Theresa May reveals ministers are due to be briefed on resilience findings in a matter of days, as select committee chair questions scope of inquiry

Agency is the second government enforcement arm to trial cameras for protection this month

Statistician John Aston replaces Bernard Silverman to advise department on a range of issues

Think tank Reform wants department to boost digital infrastructure with savings from Whitehall’s automation agenda

Court rules that domestic worker kept by civil servant in conditions below legal standards for "basic minimum for dignity”

The Ministry of Justice recruited record numbers this year but is still losing experienced staff

Position paper outlines solutions to ensure 'frictionless' trade but critics say it's too 'light on detail'

Transport agency launches new campaign after torrent of abuse, including lorry drivers trying to run enforcement cars off the road

Union calls for Whitehall employers to seek out departed staff and pay additional settlements after successful High Court challenge to revised Civil Service Compensation Scheme

High Court orders Cabinet Office to pay union’s costs and refuses right to appeal decision

Annual report of the National Offender Management Service says additional overtime payments were needed to address staffing pressures

Department begins recruiting for post-Brexit arm’s length body

Perm sec Richard Heaton slammed for “less than satisfactory” response to prison pressures