Judges will be given the power to order “reasonable force” to compel offenders to attend sentencing hearings, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said. The Prime Minister told Cheryl Korbel ...

The law change is expected to be made in the Victims, Courts and Public Protection Bill, which will be laid in Parliament in the next few months.

“If she will, she’ll have our support.” Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said: “We have a shared objective in making sure that these evil individuals feel the full force of the law.

Answering questions in the House of Commons on Tuesday, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said a new law is being drafted to give judges the power to compel defendants to attend sentencing ...

His criticism backfired as Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood slammed the Tories for having run "our justice system to the ground". The furious Cabinet minister hit back at Mr Jenrick's attacks and ...

Judges will be given the power to order “reasonable force” to compel offenders to attend sentencing hearings, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has said. The Prime Minister told Cheryl Korbel ...