Justice Secretary

Simon Carr: Trust him, he's the Justice Secretary ... Oh, if only we could

The Independent (Free subscription) | yesterday

Mark Durkan again roused the Irish in his voice (it always gives the place a good shock) to talk about "the real problem which is of grieving and aggrieved families", those who will be bereaved by an official killing and won't be allowed in to the inquest. He talked of the Prime Minister "off in Berlin celebrating the end of state control and state secrecy" – and didn't the Justice Secretary...

Leading article: Closed justice

The Independent (Free subscription) | yesterday

Just as depressing as the result of the vote was the quality of the case made by the Government in favour of its bill. The only argument that the Justice Secretary, Jack Straw, could muster to justify this alteration in our existing legal arrangements is the hypothetical danger of the intelligence-gathering techniques of the security services being exposed and thereby compromised in open...

Sara Payne - Justice 'must focus on victims'

Dont Let Them Hurt Our Children (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

Sara Payne was appointed an MBE for services to child protection Child protection campaigner Sara Payne is calling on the government to "redefine" justice to give greater priority to victims of crime. Mrs Payne, whose daughter Sarah was murdered by a convicted paedophile, was named Victims' Champion in January. She wants victims to be given more help to deal with the impact of crime...

Justice 'must focus on victims'

BBC News | UK | UK Edition (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

The government's Victims' Champion Sara Payne says ministers must "redefine" justice to give greater priority to victims of crime.

Justice 'must focus on victims'

BBC News (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009

The government's Victims' Champion Sara Payne says ministers must "redefine" justice to give greater priority to victims of crime.

Minimum 25 year term for knife killers

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

Justice secretary announces 10-year increase in minimum term after review following fatal stabbing of Ben Kinsella The minimum prison sentence for knife killers will be increased from 15 to 25 years, the justice secretary, Jack Straw, said today. Straw's statement followed a review was ordered amid public anger at the sentences handed out to the murderers of 16-year-old...

Jail term for knife killers up by 10 years

Metro.co.uk (Free subscription) | 10 hours ago

Government increases minimum sentence to 25 years as Justice Secretary Jack Straw warns those carrying knives will face 'serious consequences'.

US medical firm takes trip to UK courts to sue consultant

The Guardian (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

The justice secretary, Jack Straw, has invited Peter Wilmshurst, a leading British doctor, to the Ministry of Justice tomorrow to describe his experience as a victim of what he believes is libel tourism. Wilmshurst is a consultant cardiologist at Shrewsbury hospital with strong views about the need to protect patients. He has especially strong feelings about the need for medical...

NUJ pledges to fight on over secret inquests

Jon Slattery (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

The NUJ has pledged to fight on against Government plans to introduce secret inquests. The union has welcomed the way MPs voted for a rebel amendment to remove the proposed right of the Justice Secretary to demand controversial deaths are investigated behind closed doors. The government plan to allow inquests to be replaced by an inquiry - which could be held in secret, without a jury,...

Will tougher knife crime sentences work?

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

Jack Straw the Justice Secretary has announced people who kill with a knife should face at least 25 years in jail.

Knife murder sentences to be raised

Liverpool Echo.co.uk (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

Justice Secretary Jack Straw has announced plans to increase the minimum sentence for knife murderers from 15 years to 25 years.

UK News: Knife murder sentences to be raised

icWales (Free subscription) | 11 hours ago

Justice Secretary Jack Straw has announced plans to increase the minimum sentence for knife murderers from 15 years to 25 years.

Independent hits out over 'secret inquests'

Jon Slattery (Free subscription) | 19 hours ago

The Independent has a short, sharp leader today on Government plans for secret inquests, headlined 'Closed justice': "The Government's dismal push for greater secrecy in public life trundles on. A backbench amendment that would have thrown out the Government's proposals for the replacement of open inquests with secret "inquiries" was narrowly defeated in the Commons yesterday...

• Leading article: Closed justice - The Independent

Use of cautions and fixedpenalty notices to be reviewed Jack Straw says

The Telegraph (Free subscription) | yesterday

Police use of cautions and fixedpenalty notices is to be reviewed after concerns that they were allowing violent offenders to avoid appearing in court Jack Straw the Justice Secretary announced yesterday.

More Labour bullshit: Knife murderers to serve 25 years.

The Lone Voice (Free subscription) | 9 hours ago

According to the slithery Jack "I can't be bothered to answer comments left on my blog" Straw. Knife killers will spend at least a quarter of a century in prison, Jack Straw announced today. The Justice Secretary said the minimum term for murders committed with a blade will go up by a decade from 15 to 25 years. A review was ordered amid outrage over the sentences handed to...