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Danny Kruger says those who backed the bill did so under false premise after change to safeguards announcedThe Ministry of Justice (MoJ) budget for England and Wales will be 14% lower in real terms in 2024/25 than it was in 2007/08, an analysis has found.The Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) said that, due to population growth, the day-to-day spending by the MoJ is set to be 24% lower per head of population than in 2007/08.Looking ahead, further cuts could be on the horizon, given the tightness of the government’s spending plans heading into the June spending review. Reconciling that with Labour’s ambitions and manifesto promises of improvements to prisons and courts could be challenging, to say the least.The dire consequences of the lack of investment are plain for all to see with massive court backlogs, overcrowded prisons and a chronic lack of legal aid lawyers.After inheriting a justice system on the brink of collapse, the government has taken initial positive steps to increase criminal and civil legal aid. Reviews of sentencing and the criminal courts are also taking place designed to tackle the unacceptable delays faced by victims and defendants. Continue reading...
Danny Kruger says those who backed the bill did so under false premise after change to safeguards announced
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) budget for England and Wales will be 14% lower in real terms in 2024/25 than it was in 2007/08, an analysis has found.
The Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) said that, due to population growth, the day-to-day spending by the MoJ is set to be 24% lower per head of population than in 2007/08.
Looking ahead, further cuts could be on the horizon, given the tightness of the government’s spending plans heading into the June spending review. Reconciling that with Labour’s ambitions and manifesto promises of improvements to prisons and courts could be challenging, to say the least.
The dire consequences of the lack of investment are plain for all to see with massive court backlogs, overcrowded prisons and a chronic lack of legal aid lawyers.
After inheriting a justice system on the brink of collapse, the government has taken initial positive steps to increase criminal and civil legal aid. Reviews of sentencing and the criminal courts are also taking place designed to tackle the unacceptable delays faced by victims and defendants. Continue reading...
