The Latest Breaking News from Ministry of Justice

Ministry of Justice investigating alleged security breach that allowed David Norris to send selfies to friends

The Criminal Bar Association said discussions with the Ministry of Justice are “progressing at pace and remain constructive”.

The Ministry of Justice said the scheme in Cockett aimed to reduce re-offending - but its application led to 215 letters of objection and locals were said to overwhelmingly 'fear and object to this proposal'

Members of the Criminal Bar Association have been taking industrial action since April

PCC Emily Spurrell said: "There’s much more still to do and I am determined to waste no time"

"I keep saying we're at breaking point, and actually I really regret using that term. I think the system is already broken"

Escalation of action follows ministers’ refusal to agree to 25% increase in fees as backlog grows to 60,000 cases

Plans have been drawn up to ‘consolidate’ the court estate, shut down ageing buildings, open new courts, and extend the ‘Nightingale’ programme.

President Kais Saied has scrapped Tunisia’s post-revolutionary constitution, tried to sack a majority of judges, stifled opposition and dissent, and rolled back democratic gains. However the judiciary is still holding on and pushing for positive change, says one prominent civil society leader.