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Heinous killers banned from marrying in prison
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The worst murderers serving whole life sentences no longer have the right to get married behind bars as a new law comes into force today (2 August 2024).
Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood has set out how the government will stop the impending collapse of the criminal justice system.
Full text of the speech given by the Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood KC MP as she was sworn in as Lord Chancellor at the Royal Courts of Justice.
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