The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published a speech that the Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Alex Chalk, has given to US legislators, members of the judiciary and legal professionals at Johns Hopkins University. Chalk highlighted the importance of the rule of law, and collaboration between nations to develop domestic and international law to tackle domestic and international crimes and insecurity. Chalk has highlighted this against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The MoJ has also said that Chalk will be visiting New York to see how the use of technology is cutting crime and repeat offending.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published the minutes of February 2024 meeting of the Official Injury Claim (OIC) Advisory Group. The minutes covers updates on the OIC data and performance, roundtable policy proposals, whiplash tariff review, update on the MoJ’s commitments to the Justice Committee and feedback from members. The next meeting of the OIC Advisory Group will take place 18 April 2024.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published the Personal Injury Discount Rate (PIDR) expert panel 21 September 2023 meeting minutes. The Chair, Martin Clarke CB, announced that he would be retiring, and Fiona Dunsire will be taking over. The panel discussed the value, factors and assumptions in relation to PIDR as well as the options available for commission research, data and analysis.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published the Personal Injury Discount Rate (PIDR) expert panel meeting minutes from the meeting on 25 April 2024. The panel provided input on the structure on the Government Actuary’s Department's analytical report for the Lord Chancellor and agreed next steps. The panel also discussed the structure and potential topics for the expert panel report. The panel agreed that the next PIDR expert panel meeting will be held on 21 May 2024.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published the Personal Injury Discount Rate (PIDR) expert panel meeting minutes from the meeting on 19 January 2024. The panel agreed that the Government Actuarial Department (GAD) will be commissioned to provide analytical content, to be introduced to the panel’s report as an annex. The panel decided that they will not produce a new technical memo as the published minutes will provide stakeholders with key elements of the analytical approach. The panel is also seeking data from claims and investment management sectors organisations on claim and claimant characteristics, heads of loss, damage inflation, periodical payment orders and investments and investor expenses. The panel agreed that the next PIDR expert panel meeting will be held on 1 March 2024.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published the Personal Injury Discount Rate (PIDR) expert panel meeting minutes from the meetings on 16 November 2023 and 16 December 2023. At the former, the panel agreed on the analytical approach for the analysis to be commissioned from the Government Actuarial Department (GAD) and discussed the dual/multi rate Call for Evidence. At the December meeting, the panel discussed use of the Economic Scenario Generator data to inform their work, current PIDR indications and economic projections, an update on the dual/multi rate analysis approach and an outline on the taxation analysis methodology paper following on from the agreement in the November meeting that the GAD would provide initial high-level analysis. The panel agreed that the next PIDR expert panel meeting will be held on 19 January 2024.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published the minutes of the Personal Injury Discount Rate (PIDR): Expert Panel meeting which took place on 25 March 2024. The panel members agreed to feed back any further specific points on the content of the 'Shared Understanding Document' that was introduced at the panel's last meeting and subsequently amended. The panel discussed and agreed to 'Head of Loss' groupings that the Government Actuarial Department (GAD) should base future analysis on. The panel discussed investment fees based on the outcome of a call for evidence and investment portfolios. Additionally, the panel discussed representative claims and economic projections. The next meeting of the expert panel will take place on 25 April 2024.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published Part 1 of its final report as part of the Independent Sentencing Review, chaired by David Gauke. The report examines the sharp increase in prison population over recent decades and its projected growth. It provides a detailed analysis of the factors contributing to this trend, including research spotlights and case studies. The report advocates for a sentencing approach grounded in established principles and public service reform, aiming to more effectively deploy resources to reduce crime and victim numbers.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published Part 1 of the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts. The review, led by former President of the Queen's Bench Division, Sir Brian Leveson, examines reform options for proportionate case handling in the Crown Court and measures to improve operational efficiency. The report includes analysis of partner agency processes affecting criminal courts.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published Part 1 of the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts. The review, led by former President of the Queen's Bench Division, Sir Brian Leveson, examines reform options for proportionate case handling in the Crown Court and measures to improve operational efficiency. The report includes analysis of partner agency processes affecting criminal courts.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has published Part 2 of the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts. Led by Sir Brian Leveson, Part 2 focuses on operational efficiency and delivery across the criminal justice system, setting out detailed recommendations to address court backlogs and delay. The report examines end-to-end criminal justice processes, including police investigation and charging, disclosure, court listing and case management, use of technology and remote hearings, and workforce capacity. It also considers structural reforms to improve coordination and accountability across criminal justice agencies, alongside measures to increase court capacity and trial efficiency.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has released its annual report and accounts for the financial year 2023-2024 on 14 November 2024. This comprehensive document outlines the department's activities, performance against strategic objectives, governance structures and resource utilisation for the year ending 31 March 2024. Prepared in accordance with HM Treasury's Government Financial Reporting Manual, the report consolidates results from the core department, executive agencies and relevant arm's length bodies.