The Attorney General, assisted by the Solicitor General, is the chief legal adviser to the Government. They are responsible for ensuring the rule of law is upheld.
 

The British Transport Police is the national police force for the railways providing a policing service to rail operators, their staff and passengers throughout England, Wales and Scotland. The Force is also responsible for policing the

The main role of the Crown Prosecution Service in London is to charge and prosecute people who have committed criminal offences. Its lawyers review the evidence gathered by police and decide whether the case should proceed

The Ministry of Justice (formerly The Department for Constitutional Affairs) is responsible for the courts system, and policy on human rights and democracy. It funds the work of a number of organisations involved in race equality, including sponsoring Operation 

The DWP is responsible for the Government’s welfare reform programme. This is delivered through a number of departmental agencies – JobCentre Plus, the Pension Service, the Child Support Agency and the Disability and Carers Service,

Although the Mayor has no direct control over culture, sport and leisure in London, he has significant indirect influence through the development of his cultural strategy, sponsorship of the London Cultural Consortium, and support for various organisations through grants from the London Development Agency.

The Mayor has a general duty to develop and implement policies and encourage safe, integrated, efficient and economic transport facilities and services to, from and within London. The Mayor’s integrated Transport Strategy for London contains his policies and proposals.

HMIP is an independent inspectorate which reports on conditions for and treatment of those in prison, young offender institutions and immigration removal centres. Its purpose is  to provide independent scrutiny of the conditions for and

The Home Office has responsibility for prison and probation services, crime reduction and the police, drugs, immigration and asylum, terrorism and security.

Previously known as ‘Boards of Visitors’, Independent Monitoring Boards monitor the day-to-day life in a particular prison or immigration removal centre. Members visit the establishment on a regular basis, often unannounced, and

The Commission is responsible, on behalf of the Government, for two schemes: the Community Legal Service (CLS) through which it funds the delivery of civil legal and advice services; and the Criminal Defence Service

Each London Borough acts as the Local Education Authority for its area. Each LEA has certain legal responsibilities and functions which include the provision of suitable education for each child, the improvement of local education,

Responsible to the National Criminal Justice Board, London’s Criminal Justice Board co-ordinates the work of London’s criminal justice agencies, London’s Police, Prosecution Service, Magistrates’ and Crown Courts, Probation Service.

Probation staff work with offenders from their first appearance in court to beyond the completion of their sentence. They challenge offenders’ behaviour and attitudes to encourage them to make real changes in their lives. Their aim is

The Court Service is an agency of the DCA and is responsible for the running of most of the courts and tribunals in England and Wales.

The Youth Justice Board’s aim is to prevent offending by children and young people up to the age of 17. It advises the Home Secretary on the operation of the youth justice system; sets standards and monitors performance;