All Government & politics articles – Page 130
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News'Unethical' use of NDAs prompts consultation on laws to protect victims
Minister warns that confidentiality clauses being used to intimidate victims and conceal harassment and discrimination
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NewsNo-deal would hobble fight against crime, Society warns in new Brexit guidance
Christina Blacklaws says the UK could end up relying on a treaty from the 1950s.
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NewsGrayling's disastrous probation sell-off will cost taxpayer extra £467m
Chris Grayling’s Ministry of Justice ‘set itself up to fail’ in reforming probation services, wasting at least £467m of taxpayers’ money. That is the verdict of public spending watchdog the National Audit Office, whose forensic analysis of the ’Transforming Rehabilitation’ initiative contains yet more damning criticism of how the department ...
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NewsCompensation boost for crime victims who lived with attacker
Ministry of Justice lays down statutory instrument to scrap 'same-roof' rule.
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NewsMoJ urged to 'march forward fast' as Labour strengthens legal aid commitment
Practitioners and MPs tell justice minister Lucy Frazer QC what they think about the LASPO review.
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News'We refuse to be silenced': MoJ urged to reconsider legal aid for inquests
Charity heads to parliament to make the case for automatic non-means tested public funding.
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NewsChild witnesses struggling to remember details after lengthy waits
Young people are being cross-examined after waiting as long as two years for case to get to court, children's charity says.
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OpinionDear HMCTS, tampons aren't dangerous
Court security officers may not place their hands inside visitors' bags but it's apparently OK to make lawyers feel humiliated.
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NewsCourt's fare evasion advice fuels online justice fears
London firm says client was told by court staff that the offence will not appear on a basic criminal record check.
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NewsWales loses 22 magistrates' courts in eight years
Lord Keen of Elie Source: Michael Cross Lord Keen of Elie at launch event Barclays Eagle Labs MInistry of Justice says lord chancellor was satisfied that effective justice could be maintained.
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NewsKnife ASBOs a 'knee jerk reaction', criminal defence firm says
Children as young as 12 who breach civil order could end up in prison.
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NewsLaw Society Group reports 9% gender pay gap
Imbalance at the top and salary sacrifice arrangements contribute to difference, Chancery Lane says.
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NewsMoJ accused of ignoring solicitors in bequest alert reforms
‘Vital’ solicitors can have their say in new process for alerting charities to bequests.
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NewsMPs demand answers over 'limited opportunities' for recorders
Lord chancellor David Gauke is asked to clarify Crown court capacity.
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NewsLawyers were paid over £3m for advice on doomed ‘Garden Bridge’
BDB Pitmans and Gowling WLG are among the biggest billers.
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NewsSir Nick Clegg named in ENRC action against wife's former firm
Request for briefing on SFO investigation 'clearly' fell outside scope of Clegg’s ministerial duties, court application claims.
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Opinion'Death tax' fight not over just yet
MPs could still bring down the proposals - if someone is willing to speak out.
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NewsFury over MoJ 'betrayal' on legal aid at inquests
Ministry of Justice decides against policy change that would have cost an extra £30m-£70m.
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NewsLASPO part 2: MoJ content that civil reforms have driven down costs
Review uncovers evidence that some personal injury firms may be overcharging their clients through inflated insurance premiums.
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NewsLASPO review: the profession reacts
Practitioner groups cautiously welcome the Ministry of Justice's action plan but highlight the need for immediate action.