All Government & politics articles – Page 15
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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.
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NewsMP quoted £100,000 for Letby court transcript
House of Commons debate reveals concern over costs as MP says parliamentarians should have free access to transcripts.
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NewsLAA asks firms to bid for 10-year criminal legal aid contracts
Law Society surprised to see procurement process begin in absence of crucial information on fees.
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OpinionPatrick Finucane: a public inquiry at last
We look foolish when we as lawyers preach to other countries to investigate the murders and abuse of their lawyers, if we don’t keep to similar high standards ourselves.
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NewsBar Council urges government to remove cap on court sitting days
Bar also asks ministers to match-fund 100 additional criminal pupillages a year.
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