All Government & politics articles
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NewsCrown court backlog hits new record
Government says latest figures for outstanding caseload justify jury trial reform; bar says they prove the opposite.
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OpinionWeakening jury trials risks politicising Britain's courts
As the Courts and Tribunals Bill moves into committee, concerns sharpen. It is not a measured reform, it is a misstep.
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NewsJuries 'not bastions of infallibility', rape victim tell MPs
Victims of crime share court ordeals with MPs scrutinising Courts and Tribunals Bill.
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NewsMP clashes with victims commissioners over jury reform
Tetchy exchanges between Kieran Mullan MP, Claire Waxman and Vera Baird during parliamentary session on Courts and Tribunals Bill.
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NewsReform bids to mobilise legal allies
Special interest group's first task is 'outreach into legal community' as it aspires to ditch Blair reforms, launch event hears.
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NewsFormer attorney general warns over Henry VIII powers
Dominic Grieve says Henry VIII powers subvert parliament's role in new podcast series from legal reform charity Justice.
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NewsIn depth: SEND 'listening exercise' sparks scepticism
Government spindoctors are hard at work attempting to render controversial SEND reforms palatable to MPs and affected families. Fears about the authenticity of the government’s ‘listening’ exercises appear well founded.
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NewsConveyancing: Tax adviser registration 'could be deferred'
Law Society president also updates members on government’s plan to seize client account interest.
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NewsSRA flags cost risks from client account interest levy
Government plans to redirect interest on client accounts could create significant new costs to be met by firms.
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NewsDefendants of 'good character' will be denied jury trial, MPs told
Racial bias concerns also raised during justice committee evidence session on Courts and Tribunals Bill.
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NewsLammy rebrands and expands problem-solving family court
Lord chancellor announces £17m to roll out more 'child-focused' - previously known as 'pathfinder' - courts.
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News‘Structural failings’ still delaying Post Office compensation, MPs warn
Claimant lawyers have reported that main compensation scheme is treated as an unnecessary hurdle.
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NewsSociety rebukes education secretary for attack on lawyers
Silence from lord chancellor over education secretary’s attack on SEND lawyers ’exploiting parents’.
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OpinionLawyers defend right to jury trial
Protest arranged quickly to coincide with the first parliamentary debate of Courts and Tribunals Bill attracts an impressive turnout.
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NewsKC quits regulator to fight 'tyrannical' jury trial curbs
Rule of law has become 'something to be sold' to oligarchs 'as part of UK plc', alleges Flora Page.
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OpinionReducing court delays without compromising justice
Coordinated action must address judicial and court staffing, sitting availability, venue capacity, and the implementation of more viable legal aid rates.
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NewsBid to curtail jury trials clears first parliamentary hurdle
MPs vote by a majority of 101 to let the Courts and Tribunals Bill move to the next stage in journey to become law.
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NewsSolicitors take jury reform fight to parliament
Solicitors declare 'no jury, no justice' ahead of first parliamentary debate of controversial reforms.
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NewsMore than 3,200 lawyers urge Starmer to rethink jury trial reforms
More than 3,200 lawyers urge prime minister to focus on efficiency measures to cut Crown court backlog.
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OpinionCharity case creates constitutional conundrum
The House of Commons speaker has asked the High Court to throw out a claim brought by the Charity Commission against the parliamentary ombudsman.