All Government & politics articles
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NewsSara Sharif review reveals family court failings
Child Safeguarding Practice Review raises concerns about the process for private law proceedings.
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NewsCriminal justice crisis cuts Leveson short
Justice committee chair forced to wrap up meeting after 73 minutes.
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NewsLeveson defends plan to curb jury trials
More sitting days and cash not enough to save the criminal justice system from collapse, Sir Brian Leveson tells MPs.
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NewsMoJ to issue divorce reform consultation 'by spring'
Government says piecemeal approach to reform risks creating new disputes and injustices.
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OpinionFighting talk over China spy case collapse
Asked to explain why prosecutors had dropped a high-profile case against two men accused of spying for China, the attorney general came out fighting.
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OpinionCould we learn from Toronto’s £500m courthouse?
A Canadian provincial capital has built a £500m courthouse which England and Wales can only dream of.
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NewsWhen the cap doesn’t fit
Appearance of courts minister Sarah Sackman in Toronto last week was a welcome surprise.
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NewsPartnership advisers sound alarm over LLP tax raid
Speculation about new tax on partnerships continues to mount ahead of 26 November budget.
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NewsPaper systems to blame for prison release fiasco says Lammy
'Specialist team of engineers, analysts and designers will be deployed to roll out cutting-edge technology,' lord chancellor says.
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NewsLand Registry promises 'near-instant' service by 2035
HM Land Registry admits legacy systems not serving conveyancers well and property system too slow.
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NewsFour in 10 criminal duty solicitors aged 55 or older
Thinktank says people's basic right to legal advice at severe risk with existing workforce close to retirement.
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OpinionWhy we need a child cruelty register
Register would require individuals convicted of specified offences to supply details to the police.
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NewsLaw societies urge Reeves not to abolish LLP 'tax breaks'
City lawyers seek Treasury talks in bid to fend off budget reforms that could cost high-earning partners well over £100,000 annually.
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FeatureJustice delayed
With exclusive access to a public observers’ report on criminal justice, Catherine Baksi reviews government efforts to balance the connected crises in prisons and the courts.
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OpinionPopulism and the plebiscite
James E Hurford reviews 'Understanding Referendums: The Comparative Politics of Direct Democracy'.
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NewsFunders must wait for PACCAR solution - Sackman
Any legislation to deal with litigation funding uncertainty will not be retrospective in effect, minister suggests.
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NewsGovernment seeks evidence for whiplash review
Post-implementation review will consider the impact of increasing the small claims track limit to £5,000.
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NewsJustice unveils blueprint to cut remand population
Legal thinktank says too many people are being unnecessarily jailed before their trial.
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NewsMPs urge government to provide Mazur clarity
Justice committee chair asks minister to look into whether Legal Services Act should be amended.
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NewsProbation officers to benefit from government's AI deal
Announcement latest step in plan to make MoJ the 'leading digital and AI department in government’.