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The House of Commons Library notes the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill 2024–26, introduced 14 October 2025, was carried into the 2026–27 session and is scheduled for Committee of the Whole House consideration on 19–20 October 2026.
Advocates a blueprint for a single justice system developed by a leading dispute-resolution expert, outlining reforms to streamline courts, dispute resolution pathways and access to justice across civil and criminal jurisdictions.
Government has tabled a package of amendments to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill to strengthen permanent legal protections and safeguards for veterans, enhancing existing protections within the Bill.
Annual statistics on police use of force for April 2025–March 2026, detailing incident counts by type of force, reasons, outcomes, injuries and characteristics of individuals such as age and gender.
An independent report, published 13 October, examines the process for paramilitary groups to transition towards disbandment in Northern Ireland, setting out findings and recommendations on managing demobilisation and community safety risks.
Performance Tracker 2026 chapter assesses the government's record on prisons and probation, updating indicators of performance, capacity and outcomes across the prison estate and community supervision as part of the Institute for Government's annual performance series.
The Ministry of Justice is expanding Intensive Supervision Courts in the north to support hundreds of vulnerable women, aiming to reduce reoffending by providing tailored supervision and services rather than custodial sentences.
Performance Tracker 2026 chapter evaluates policing and crime performance, updating metrics on police resources, crime levels and service outcomes within the Institute for Government's annual review of departmental and system performance.
Reports that a failure to fit electronic monitoring tags resulted in around 5,000 offenders being left unmonitored in England and Wales, based on a recent Institute for Government analysis of the criminal justice system.
An update reports on the 2025 cyber-attack that affected the Legal Aid Agency’s online services and personal data held by the Ministry of Justice, outlining incident progress, impacts and ongoing mitigation and recovery actions as of October 2026.
Provides an overview of the civil legal aid system in England and Wales, explaining who is eligible for assistance, how means and merits tests operate, and the scope of services covered.
Government is consulting on proposals to extend the Charity Commission for England and Wales’s powers to tackle extremism and other abuse within the charity sector, seeking views on strengthened regulatory and enforcement powers.
The government has published its formal response to the Independent Review of the Criminal Courts, setting out its position on the review’s recommendations and next steps for implementing reforms to the criminal court system.
Kent prison will gain nearly 250 extra places as part of what the Ministry describes as the largest prison expansion since the Victorian era, adding capacity to address current pressures on the custodial estate.
Home Office updates wastewater analysis covering 2021–2026: trends for six key drugs, regional consumption patterns for phase 3 (Aug 2024–Mar 2026), and detections of 18 additional substances.
Consultation proposes new statutory powers to safeguard charities from extremist abuse, including automatic disqualification from trustee or senior manager roles for individuals convicted of hate crimes.
‘Short Trial Courts’ are being rolled out nationwide to reduce the Crown Court backlog, aiming to accelerate trials and deliver faster outcomes for victims across the country.
Presents the Institute for Government’s 2026 Performance Tracker chapter on the criminal justice system, assessing system performance against objectives and likely trends and challenges for reform and delivery.
The Home Secretary has expanded dedicated police protection and launched a root‑and‑branch review of protective security for people in public life, aiming to strengthen physical security and rapid response arrangements for MPs and other figures.
SFO publishes strengthened corporate cooperation guidance clarifying self-reporting routes and offering companies a direct line to a senior lawyer to discuss cooperation, intended to streamline engagement in investigations and encourage timely disclosure.
Recorded hate crime statistics for England and Wales to year ending March 2026, presenting police-recorded incidents by protected characteristic to show trends and inform policing and community responses.
England-level wastewater analysis provides consumption and market-value estimates for six key drugs for 2024–25, plus usage pattern trends across England and Scotland from 2021 to 2025, informing drug monitoring and enforcement activity.
The Ministry of Justice will trial Virtual Remand Hearings to reduce delays for victims and speed up court processes, announced as part of the government’s response to the Leveson recommendations.
A pilot will allow judges to hear cases remotely from hundreds of miles away, intended to unlock court capacity and accelerate case timetables so victims have hearings sooner.
Backlog of modern slavery cases awaiting final decisions has been cleared, the Home Office says, speeding outcomes for victims and enabling quicker decisions on removals and support provision.
Government launches a public campaign urging people to 'Listen. Believe. Support.' and learn how to respond to disclosures of abuse, aiming to improve community support for victims and encourage safer, more consistent responses to reports of harm.
The Courts and Tribunals Bill 2026-27 is progressing through Parliament and contains proposals to restrict the use of jury trials in certain criminal cases.
Government launches a campaign to place victims’ and veterans’ voices at the centre of policy on Troubles legacy matters, aiming to shape how legacy cases and support are handled going forward in Northern Ireland.
HM Prison and Probation Service has published action plans responding to HMIP inspection findings at Leicester Prison, outlining measures to address deficiencies and improve safety, regime and governance.
The Home Secretary gave an oral statement setting out government action on national security, including measures to tackle current threats and improvements to the country's protective security system.