Civil news: tender to replace HPCDS services opens

Early legal advice added to in-court services under the new Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service which will replace the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme.



Statement by the E3 and US to the IAEA Board of Governors introducing resolution on Iran’s non-cooperation with the IAEA

On 17 November, UK Ambassador to the IAEA, Corinne Kitsell, gave a statement on behalf of the E3 and US introducing a resolution on Iran’s insufficient cooperation with the IAEA



A coherent and unified international response on Afghanistan is critically important

Statement by Fergus Eckersley, UK Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council Arria formula meeting on Afghanistan



Entrepreneur prisoners bid to turn back on crime

Prisoners today (17 November 2022) pitched their business ideas to a ‘Dragons’ Den’ panel as part of a ground-breaking scheme to steer them away from crime.



Couple will serve increased sentences after referral to the Court of Appeal for cruelty to children

Both offenders will serve longer prison sentences for child cruelty following a referral of their cases under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme