Ministry of Justice

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government department ministerial department of the United Kingdom Government

The Ministry of Justice is the UK government department responsible for the justice system, including courts, prisons, probation services, and legal aid in England and Wales.

Aliases (9)

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	government department → ministerial department of the United Kingdom Government →
country	United Kingdom →
dateFormed	2007 →
formedByMergerOf	Department for Constitutional Affairs → parts of the Home Office →
headquartersCity	London →
headquartersCountry	United Kingdom →
headquartersLocation	102 Petty France, London →
jurisdiction	England and Wales →
ministerialHeadAlsoHoldsTitle	Lord Chancellor →
ministerialHeadTitle	Secretary of State for Justice →
oversees	Criminal Cases Review Commission → HM Prison and Probation Service → Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service → Information Commissioner’s Office → Judicial Appointments Commission → Legal Aid Agency → Office of the Public Guardian → Parole Board for England and Wales → Youth Justice Board for England and Wales →
parentDepartmentOf	Criminal Cases Review Commission → HM Prison and Probation Service → Her Majesty’s Courts and Tribunals Service → Information Commissioner’s Office → Judicial Appointments Commission → Legal Aid Agency → Office of the Public Guardian → Parole Board for England and Wales → Youth Justice Board for England and Wales →
partOf	Government of the United Kingdom →
portfolioOf	Secretary of State for Justice →
precededBy	Department for Constitutional Affairs →
responsibleFor	civil justice in England and Wales → constitutional policy related to the justice system → courts in England and Wales → criminal justice policy in England and Wales → justice system in England and Wales → legal aid in England and Wales → offender management in England and Wales → prisons in England and Wales → probation services in England and Wales → sentencing policy in England and Wales → victim and witness policy in England and Wales →
website	https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice →
worksWith	Attorney General’s Office → Home Office → judiciary of England and Wales →

Referenced by (28)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Criminal Cases Review Commission → HM Prison and Probation Service → Her Majesty's Courts and Tribunals Service → Legal Aid Agency → Office of the Public Guardian (England and Wales) ("Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom)") → Parole Board for England and Wales → Youth Justice Board for England and Wales →	parentOrganization
HMG → Home Office ("Disclosure and Barring Service") → Ministry of Justice ("HM Prison and Probation Service") →	oversees
Judicial Office for England and Wales ("Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom)") → Teesside Crown Court ("Ministry of Justice (UK) court estate") →	partOf
Secretary of State for Justice → Secretary of State for Justice ("Her Majesty's Prison and Probation Service") →	responsibleFor
Northern Ireland Office ("Ministry of Justice (UK)") →	coordinatesWith
Secretary of State for Justice →	departmentHeadOf
UK government →	executiveBody
Ministry of Justice ("Department for Constitutional Affairs") →	formedByMergerOf
Lincoln Prison ("Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom)") →	jurisdiction
Chester Castle ("Ministry of Justice of the United Kingdom") →	operator
Parole Board for England and Wales →	overseenBy
Legal Aid Agency →	oversightBy
Civil Justice Centre, Manchester ("Ministry of Justice (UK)") →	owner
Judicial Appointments Commission →	parentDepartment
Ministry of Justice ("Department for Constitutional Affairs") →	precededBy
Judicial Appointments Commission →	sponsoredBy
Command Papers →	submittedBy
Ministry of Justice ("https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice") →	website