All Government & politics articles – Page 134
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NewsJudges' bar boycott 'bullying' may force solicitors to take action
Justice select committee told of unqualified staff conducting hearings and an unrepresented defendant receiving a life sentence.
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OpinionBeware the growing mistrust in lawyers
Magic circle firms have been facing scrutiny from House of Commons committees of late.
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NewsHigh Court showdown over legal aid housing contracts begins
Law Centres Network says it is sick and tired of seeing vital services being degraded.
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FeatureTrading blows
Political brinkmanship drives decisions on sanctions and puts allies at loggerheads. Eduardo Reyes looks at the advisory and enforcement efforts that trail in the geopolitical wake.
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NewsSlaughter and May billed Carillion £8m in months before collapse
Letter from senior partner reveals advice firm gave company prior to its collapse.
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Requiring manicured nails 'likely to be unlawful', government advises
Guidance designed to help employers understand the law and workers' rights following dress code inquiry.
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NewsMPs urge government to halt £5k small claims plan
Justice committee report critical of proposals to overhaul the personal injury sector.
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NewsHousing legal aid 'protected' for those most in need, MoJ insists
Justice minister Lucy Frazer outlines government efforts to ensure adequate provision amid calls to restore public funding.
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NewsGovernment shelves bill to cut '19th century red tape' around logbook loans
Law Commission says it is disappointed with HM Treasury's decision.
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NewsSolicitors affected by bar boycott must not be bullied, CBA chief warns
Angela Rafferty QC says tirades to solicitors' representatives heightens the tension during an already difficult time.
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OpinionJustice committee gives claimant lawyers hope, but not much
MPs say that reforms are a risk to injured victims, and insurers are predictably furious.
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NewsKeen: We'll decide whiplash damages, not the judges
Government accused of making up figures on the back of a ‘political envelope’.
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NewsCarillion collapse should prompt FoI private sector extension, PM told
Advisory body says government must confirm expectations of ethical standards following Carillion collapse.
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NewsHundreds sign immigration legal aid petition
Government urged to provide funding to people forced to prove their status.
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OpinionConsult the experts
Sajid Javid would be greatly assisted if people had proper legal advice.
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OpinionCommercially insensitive
The precedence given to business principles in the running of public services cannot be correct and risks eroding the rule of law.
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NewsPublic given full access to make online divorce applications
Justice minister Lucy Frazer says the online system will cut waste and speed up services.
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NewsParole Board must become a fully fledged court, ex-chief declares
Professor Nick Hardwick says the public body must be separated from the Ministry of Justice.
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NewsMoJ backtracks on tribunal fee refund alerts
Government has begun writing to people affected after previously dismissing the idea following last year's landmark Supreme Court defeat.
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NewsLeigh Day prepares Windrush group action
Human rights firm it is waiting to hear more about the government's compensation scheme.