Media enquiries
Press office contacts
Ministry of Justice press office
Journalists with enquiries should call the Newsdesk on 0203 334 3536.
The Newsdesk is the point of contact for all breaking news and major developments, including interview requests, central co-ordination of departmental enquiries, facts, figures and statistics, statements and diary information.
The desk operates from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday. The same number should be used to reach the Press Office outside of this time. You will be asked to leave a message and the duty press officer will call you back.
If you are not a member of the media, please use the Ministry of Justice public enquiries line: 0203 334 3555.
Press office senior management team
Head of news
Richard Jones
Deputy heads of news
Anna Rutter and Richard Mellor
Chief press officer – victims, courts and law specialist desk:
Jack Robertson
Contact the specialist desk via the news desk for filming and visit requests, and long lead enquiries relating to HMCTS.
Media guidance
Our guidance to staff on supporting media access to courts and tribunals provides information on how we assist the media with access to our hearings.