All Government & politics articles – Page 12
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NewsLord chancellor pledges to defend judiciary's independence
‘Enemies of the people’ headlines will not go unchallenged, Shabana Mahmood tells judges.
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NewsRestructure courts to tackle backlogs, urges former lord chancellor
Alex Chalk tells Conservative conference that Crown courts should deal with the most serious cases only.
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News'Politically dead' Chalk in good spirits at party conference
Former justice secretary was a special guest at drinks reception hosted by Law Society and Bar Council.
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NewsOpening of the Legal Year: Lawyers ‘critical’ to fair elections
Legal profession 'plays a vital role in safeguarding the cornerstone of democracy', hears event attended by 65 bars and law societies.
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NewsFocus on ECHR makes party 'look weird', Buckland tells Conservatives
Former lord chancellor and justice secretary calls on party to 'grow up' and focus on issues people really care about.
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Feature'The intention is to do away with democracy'
With judges striking over radical reforms of the judiciary, tension was in the air as Mexico hosted the International Bar Association’s annual conference. Balancing democracy with the rule of law was a major theme, reports Michael Cross.
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NewsIn depth: Labour in Liverpool - fine words, few promises
Labour ministers made all the right noises at conference about justice, but without the money and policies to change anything, do lawyers have any reason to believe that things will improve?
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OpinionMahmood must act quickly to avoid legal aid mutiny
Lord chancellor should be worried about the reaction to the procurement process for new criminal legal aid contracts.
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NewsDuncan Lewis and lord chancellor settle legal aid row
Duncan Lewis says lord chancellor will decide whether to increase fees by the end of November.
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NewsGLD introduces 10-month placements for students
Treasury solicitor Susanna McGibbon says legal sector must be accessible early in people's academic studies.
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NewsCivil legal aid: raise fees by 20% to 'stabilise vital public service'
Deputy managing partner says his firm would be able to take on a greater volume of legal aid cases.
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OpinionLabour is committed to justice - but does it have a plan?
Party is great at identifying problems and assigning blame - but that’s the job of opposition.
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NewsCriminal legal aid procurement timetable 'unfair and irrational'
London practitioner group says firms lack necessary information to decide whether or not to bid for new 10-year crime contracts.
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NewsDisgruntled court interpreters withdraw services
Interpreters say new booking system is causing havoc and they are struggling to earn a sustainable income.
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NewsRescuing legal aid a ‘top priority’ for new government
Heidi Alexander says Labour inherited a legal aid system ‘on life support’.
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NewsOmbudsman report fuels call for Windrush Compensation Scheme reform
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman secured £432,592 for people wrongly denied compensation.
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ProfileLawyer in the news: Matthew McFeeley, Richard Buxton Solicitors
Represented campaign group South Lakeland Action on Climate Change – Towards Transition which successfully challenged previous government’s decision to grant planning permission for a new coal mine in Cumbria.
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NewsHousing legal aid reforms could save NHS £15m a year
Independent analysis commissioned by Chancery Lane highlights wider benefits of civil legal aid investment.
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NewsJustice will not be ‘expendable’ under Labour, pledges Mahmood
Lord chancellor says lawyers can ‘take confidence’ from Labour’s commitment to the rule of law.