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Road to reform

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:14:38 GMT

As Vanessa George, a nursery nurse who has admitted abusing children in her care, awaits sentencing, how are female sex offenders rehabilitated?
Source: BBC News

Public Service Association court staff to continue industrial action

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 08:30:30 GMT

Disruption in the country's courts looks likely to continue as Public Service Association members continue their industrial action.
Source: TVNZ

Rise in tagging for young people

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 05:16:19 GMT

The number of young offenders ordered to wear electronic tags in England and Wales has seen a steep rise. Nearly 20,000 15 to 17-year-olds were tagged last year, up 40% in three years, figures show.
Source: BBC News

PSA members continue industrial action

Tue, 15 Dec 2009 03:55:12 GMT

The 1730 staff at the Ministry of Justice who belong to the Public Service Association continue to take industrial as their battle for a fair pay settlement continues.
Source: Scoop - New Zealand News

Ministry of Justice workers rally

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 22:07:47 GMT

Laments of a Law Enforcer - 'No More Difference Between Right and Wrong'

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:03:53 GMT

When she arrived here this year to take over the Ministry of Justice amidst denunciations that it has failed to nail the corrupt, she was confident of handling the challenges before her and she had reasons to be.
Source: AllAfrica.com

Foreign Service Officer Diplomatic Status Removed

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 15:55:25 GMT

The diplomatic status of the former Charge d'Affaires at the Embassy of Liberia, Tokyo, Japan, Mr. Adam S. Bility, has been removed owing to his involvement in malfeasance.
Source: AllAfrica.com

Israeli ambassador to London: No warrant against Livni

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:03:18 GMT

Israeli ambassador to London Ron Prosor met with officials in the British Ministry of Justice and Foreign Ministry. The officials stressed that they were not aware of an arrest warrant issued against Opposition Chairwoman Tzipi Livni.
Source: Ynetnews

Court staff reach pay agreement

Mon, 14 Dec 2009 10:03:57 GMT

The union representing some of the country's court staff says it has reached an agreement with the Ministry of Justice over recent pay talks.
Source: Radio New Zealand

Quoted in 'Schizophrenic jailed for refusal to decrypt files'

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:45:00 GMT

said in UK Indymedia Newswire:

Up to the end of 2007 (latest available) there have been no persons reported to the Ministry of Justice as being cautioned, prosecuted or convicted under section 53 of the Act in England and Wales. The government are satisfied that offences set in RIPA are appropriate and that the legislation is being used effectively

Quoted in 'Memo to the President - This Requires Immediate Action'

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:32:03 GMT

said in AllAfrica.com:

Have you secretly granted amnesty or presidential pardon to former LPRC director Harry Greaves, who was in the center of the controversy and held culpable in the bribery saga by the Ministry of Justice?

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:09:34 GMT

Demonstrating Continental tyre workers confront riot police near France's Ministry of Justice in central Paris June 24, 2009.

Photo from Reuters Pictures

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 10:19:04 GMT

France's Justice Minister Rachida Dati speaks during a joint news conference with her Lebanese counterpart Ibrahim Najjar (L) at the Ministry of Justice in Beirut April 24, 2009.