All Government & politics articles – Page 119
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NewsMPs demand immediate moratorium on court closures
Justice committee says enhancing access to justice appears to be ancillary to the government's £1bn reform programme.
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NewsJudicial retirement age rise being 'positively considered'
Half of magistrates are due to reach retirement age in the next 10 years.
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NewsGovernment downplays tribunal NDA fears
Women and equalities committee publishes response to recommendations on non-disclosure agreements.
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OpinionIs the PM’s deal good for solicitors?
How does the PM’s deal with the EU shape up from the point of view of solicitors’ interests?
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NewsLegal aid officially widened for separated migrant children
Transitional arrangements introduced for application process due to uncertainty over parliamentary timetable.
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NewsElite civil servants could drive Wales legal reform
Former lord chief justice dismisses claim that wholesale devolution would come with a £14m bill.
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NewsWales must take full control of justice, urges landmark review
Commission on Justice in Wales demands that ’justice be determined and delivered in Wales’ through wholesale devolution.
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NewsCall for regulator with teeth to tackle outsourcing fiascoes
Thinktank says scrutiny activity has soared since Carillion collapse - but with little effect.
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NewsPrisons maintenance company cost £4m to set up after Carillion collapse
Chief executive of Gov Facility Services Limited says initial period was 'extremely challenging'.
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NewsLay member of family rules committee quit after lack of progress
Family Procedure Rule Committee has been without a lay member for more than a year.
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NewsGovernment revokes Brexit regulation after judicial review threat
Public Law Project said unelected officials would have been able to amend laws without parliamentary oversight.
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NewsMore closures? HMCTS boss says many courts still underused
Chief executive admits criteria for at-risk buildings will be different in future.
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News'Not an exact science': Buckland defends court sitting days policy
Lord chancellor says priorities must be adjusted according to the evidence.
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NewsJustice minister Lord Keen QC facing professional misconduct charge
Keen came to prominence representing the government in the high-profile prorogation case in the Supreme Court.
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NewsRelease under investigation gives criminals ‘carte blanche’, says CBA
RUI being ‘abused’ by police and exposes the public to harm, the Criminal Bar Association has warned.
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NewsQueen’s Speech: Johnson puts law and order issues at forefront
Sentencing, domestic abuse and divorce all on the government’s notional agenda.
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News‘Perverse’ MoD legal reforms will harm troops’ rights, warn lawyers
Government wants time limits for bringing claims and establishment of a no-fault compensation scheme.
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News‘Rapid review’ urges Welsh government to ‘sell’ separate jurisdiction to lawyers
Research also found that law firm leaders ‘don’t care’ about getting government grants.
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NewsGovernment keen to test reservation agreements to cut conveyancing stress
Property lawyers told that a field trial could be run by March.