All Government & politics articles – Page 15
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NewsPunish more offenders in the community, Society tells Gauke review
Chancery Lane says sentencing review provides golden opportunity to explore alternatives to custody.
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NewsMPs to probe county court work amid growing delays
Inquiry will address current delays in the county court, accessibility and judicial capacity.
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NewsJudges' union urges removal of Pitcher as JAC chief
Trade union GMB's judicial branch says Pitcher's role has become untenable after she quit the Criminal Cases Review Commission.
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News'Government will not be cowed': Hermer reassures MPs on legal risk guidance
Atttorney general says previous guidance for government lawyers advising on lawfulness risked diluting legal standards.
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NewsMoJ funding extension to save immigration solicitors hundreds of pounds
Law Society president says extended deal will save some firms thousands of pounds and help retain talent in a challenging sector.
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NewsMoJ silent on Pitcher's future as JAC chief
Helen Pitcher says she intends to complete the remaining year of her appointment leading the body that selects candidates for judicial office.
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NewsAttorney general refuses to answer MPs on representing Gerry Adams
Richard Hermer KC asked about former Sinn Fein president during House of Commons justice select committee session.
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NewsCCRC chief quits alleging she was 'scapegoated' over Malkinson
Ministry of Justice welcomes resignation after lord chancellor commenced process to remove Helen Pitcher from post.
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NewsCommission extends consultation deadline on disabled children's social care
Reforms would see a duty to assess clearly set out in law and an end to the postcode lottery for accessing services.
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NewsAI Action Plan: solicitors call for regulatory clarity
'Barely an aspect of our society that will remain untouched by this force of change': Starmer introduces AI action plan.
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NewsLeveson seeks 'ambitious' evidence for criminal courts review
Former Queen's Bench Division president will report back to the lord chancellor with reform options this spring.
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NewsNo 'silver bullet' for Crown court backlog, top mandarin warns
Permanent secretary tells MPs numbers will continue to rise without ‘significant’ additional reforms.
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NewsCommission revisits 'fragmented and inaccessible' compulsory purchase law
Piecemeal reforms over the past two decades have complicated the current legislative framework.
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NewsNorth Wales solicitor, 30, boosts duty population
Chloe Young urges aspiring lawyers interested in criminal defence to do work experience.
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NewsUncertainty surrounds Labour's rape courts pledge
Impact on other offence types and lawyer capacity part of government assessment of how best to fast-track rape cases.
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OpinionMy prescient prediction for 2025
President-elect Trump and his court are influencing the political weather, including on our own laws and legal system.
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NewsCouncil lawyers raise concerns over remote meeting limitations
Local government body tells Whitehall that limiting remote attendance could lead to legal challenges.
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NewsHM Land Registry staff vote to strike over compulsory office attendance
Industrial action will not affect conveyancing transactions, agency says.
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NewsKnighthood for former magic circle chief leads legal honours list
Recipients of honours include former CJEU advocate general Eleanor Sharpston KC and Dana Denis-Smith, founder of the First 100 Years initiative.