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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Michael Gove has cited prison reform as a key priority at the Ministry of Justice in his first Conservative party conference speech since becoming justice secretary. In a short address in Manchester today, Gove made no mention of human rights reform, legal aid or civil justice, but instead focused largely on the rehabilitation of offenders. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
FOCUS OF THE DAY: Michael Gove has cited prison reform as a key priority at the Ministry of Justice in his first Conservative party conference speech since becoming justice secretary. In a short address in Manchester today, Gove made no mention of human rights reform, legal aid or civil justice, but instead focused largely on the rehabilitation of offenders. Full story - The Law Society Gazette
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