All Government & politics articles
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NewsLegal aid to be simplified for inquests
Law Society concerned funding still insufficient to ensure there are enough lawyers to support bereaved families.
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OpinionThe declining appeal of a career in the public gaze
The world has become increasingly cynical about people who aspire to give something back to society.
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NewsIn depth: Jury trial curbs survive bill committee – but the fight goes on
The Courts and Tribunals Bill escaped largely unscathed on its journey through the Commons - but the parliamentary jousting is not over.
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NewsDevolve justice to the 'left-behind' north, says thinktank
Examples of independent working in Liverpool and Leeds have shown the benefits of local decision-making, according to Justice North.
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NewsStagger implementation of commonhold, Society advises government
Chancery Lane says members will need time to update systems and upskill to correctly advise on new form of home ownership.
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OpinionTruncheons, trade unions and the law: 100 years since the General Strike
The question of legality emerged surprisingly late in the nine-day national walkout which began a century ago this week.
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NewsNew guidance for conveyancers on HMRC registration
Law Society pubishes advice for practitioners who file SDLT returns for clients ahead of 18 May deadline.
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NewsMPs urge MoD to consider letting lower ranks sit on courts martial
Commons Armed Forces Bill select committee points out that civilian juries are made up of randomly selected members of public.
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NewsRebel MPs defeated on specialist rape courts
Courts minister Sarah Sackman says suggested amendment to Courts and Tribunals Bill would not drive down outstanding caseload or waiting times in the longer term.
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NewsLegal aid first for school exclusions
Exceptional case funding granted for the first time since High Court litigation opened the door to the safety net scheme.
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NewsUN rapporteurs demand answers on UK’s ‘intimidation’ of Hamas case solicitor
Letter raises ’serious concerns as to the independent exercise of the legal profession and the confidentiality of lawyer–client communications’.
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NewsIgnoring Leveson on magistrates justified, Sackman tells MPs
Courts and Tribunals Bill will enable government to increase sentencing powers via secondary legislation.
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OpinionWindrush families brief Lib Dems on fight for justice
Victims and survivors head to parliament to share their experiences and highlight the ongoing challenges.
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NewsLloyds unveils 'fully digital' homebuying service
Searches to be included with property listings and source of funds conducted earlier to prevent chains collapsing.
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NewsLabour MP demands statutory review of judge-only trials
Paulette Hamilton says her amendment does not block or rewrite the Courts and Tribunals Bill.
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OpinionMinisters hold the line on Palestine Action
Should we feel any sympathy for the 500 or so protesters who were arrested in Trafalgar Square?
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OpinionEnd of an era: McGibbon reflects on her time leading GLD
Susanna McGibbon spoke to the Gazette ahead of stepping down from her role as treasury solicitor and GLD permanent secretary.
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NewsEmpty seats in the Commons
Just four MPs bothered to show up to interrogate leaders of the LSB and SRA – and one left halfway through.
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OpinionSeven key takeaways from the SRA’s justice committee grilling
It wasn’t always comfortable, but SRA leaders gave glimpses of their aims and priorities.
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NewsNDAs will be invalid without legal advice, government proposes
Consultation, which is open until July, has been described as a ‘decisive moment in the fight to end the silencing of victims’.