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Government/departmental publications

In the first instance search SOLO. Many documents are published in electronic form only. Post 2007 search the UK Goverment Web Archive. For current material search the publications search portal at GOV.UK

Administrative Justice & Tribunals Council
The Administrative Justice and Tribunals Council keeps under review the administrative justice system as a whole with a view to making it accessible, fair and efficient
Archived site : UK National Statistics Hub
Statistics relating to crime and justice are collected from the public, police forces and other justice agencies. The statistics include types of crime, the work of the police and the functioning of the justice system. They also relate to the general public’s experience and perceptions of crime.
Crime and Justice: Current site from the Office for National Statistics
Crown Prosecution Service CPS
The Crown Prosecution Service is the Government Department responsible for prosecuting criminal cases investigated by the police in England and Wales.
Equality and Human Rights Commission
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The Commission is a Non Departmental Public Body (NDPB), established under the Equality Act 2006 as a corporate body. Our sponsor department is the Government Equalities
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary HMIC
Monitor and report on forces and policing activity with the aim of encouraging improvement.
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons HMI Prisons
Provide independent scrutiny of the conditions for and treatment of prisoners and other detainees, promoting the concept of 'healthy prisons' in which staff work effectively to support prisoners and detainees to reduce reoffending or achieve other agreed outcomes.
Her Majesty's Prison Service
Home Office
The Home Office is the lead government department for immigration and passports, drugs policy, crime, counter-terrorism and police.
Independent Police Complaints Commission IPCC
It sets standards for the way the police handle complaints and, when something has gone wrong, it helps the police learn lessons and improve the way it works.
Law Commission
The statutory independent body created by the Law Commissions Act in 1965 to keep the law under review and to recommend reform where it is needed.
Legal Aid Agency
LSC runs the legal aid scheme in England and Wales
Legal Ombudsman
Resolve legal complaints in a fair and transparent way.
Legal Services Board
Responsible for overseeing the regulation of lawyers in England and Wales
Ministry of Justice
The Department of Constitutional Affairs was renamed the Ministry of Justice in 2007. It has responsibility for courts, prisons, probation services and attendance centres. We work in partnership with the other government departments and agencies to reform the criminal justice system, to serve the public and support the victims of crime.
National Crime Agency
National Police Chiefs' Council
Security Industry Authority
The Security Industry Authority (SIA) is the organisation responsible for regulating the private security industry in the UK.
Youth Justice Board YJB
The YJB is an executive non-departmental public body. Our board members are appointed by the Secretary of State for Justice. The YJB oversees the youth justice system in England and Wales. We work to prevent offending and reoffending by children and young people under the age of 18, and to ensure that custody for them is safe, secure, and addresses the causes of their offending behaviour.

Home Office RSS feeds

The Home Office RSS feeds: top stories (shown here) press releases and speeches.

Archive resources

Access to archives
A2A is part of the UK archives network. The A2A database contains catalogues describing archives held locally in England and Wales and dating from the eighth century to the present day.
Archives hub
Use the Archives Hub to find unique sources for your research. The Archives Hub enables you to search across a wealth of archives held at nearly 200 institutions in England, Scotland and Wales.
Assizes: criminal trials 1559-1971
Guide to the collections held at the National Archives.
Criminal courts in England from 1972
Guide to the collections held at the National Archives
Criminals and convicts
Guide to the collections held at the National Archives