Blears backs uniforms for yobs
News Article 15 May 2005
A senior minister has floated the idea of teenage yobs being forced to wear US-style uniforms while carrying out community punishments.
Top judge backs less jail sentences
Press Review 13 May 2005
Lord Woolf has called for a halt in the "continuing rise in the use of imprisonment".
Judges blast curbs on power
Press Review 26 April 2005
Five senior judges have attacked the government over a succession of laws that they say "fetter their ability" to administer justice.
Clarke pleased with control order progress
News Article 17 March 2005
Charles Clarke has said his control orders for terrorist suspects have "worked well" so far.
Clarke hails success in assault on crime proceeds
News Article 24 February 2005
Ministers have claimed success in stripping criminals of their ill-gotten gains.
Minister breaks ranks over householder protection
Press Review 3 February 2005
Home Office minister Paul Goggins has broken ranks in the row over householder protection laws and declared that "burglars have no rights".
Howard seeks clarity on householder protection
News Article 2 February 2005
Michael Howard has renewed his call for the government to clarify the law on self-defence when householders are confronted by a burglar.
Household defence
Policy Consultation 2 February 2005
Comment from the Home Office and the Association of Chief Police Officers.
Fresh guidelines for tackling burglars
Press Review 2 February 2005
New guidelines have been issued for householders who seek to defend their home against intruders.
Clarke welcomes home defence guidelines
News Article 1 February 2005
Charles Clarke has welcomed the latest moves to explain how the law allows householders to defend their property when confronted by intruders.
Hewitt at odds with Home Office over animal activists
News Article 31 January 2005
The government has unveiled plans for tougher sentencing for animal rights activists who terrorise scientific researchers amid contradictions among ministers.
Row erupts over plans for sentencing overhaul
News Article 14 January 2005
Opposition politicians have criticised a government overhaul of official sentencing guidelines.
New sentencing guidelines for judges
Press Review 14 January 2005
Prison sentences are to be linked to whether there are enough places in jail, under government proposals.
Woolf denies murder retreat
Press Review 16 December 2004
Murderers who plead guilty will have their prison terms cut by no more than one sixth, Lord Woolf announced yesterday.
Raft of bills set to make Blunkett big winner
News Article 23 November 2004
The Home Office is set to be the big winner today as it receives parliamentary time for a range of bills in the run-up to the general election.
