All Government & politics articles – Page 150
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NewsGovernment to 'consider' electronic will proposals
Minister says ‘no assesment’ for potential fraud has been made.
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NewsInsurers toast new discount rate plans
Rate will be based on ‘low risk’ investments and reviewed every three years, lord chancellor announces.
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NewsGovernment tight-lipped on tribunal repayments
First parliamentary justice question time after the summer break extracts little information.
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NewsLaw Society cautiously welcomes online probate applications
Chancery Lane warns that new system must not open avenues to fraud.
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NewsPlatform alteration: government seeks views on digital case development
HM Courts & Tribunals Service to hold drop-in sessions highlighting Common Platform mechanics.
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News£10m health boost for panel winners
Five firms win Department of Health contract to provide civil litigation arbitration and mediation in pharmaceutical industry disputes.
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NewsLaw firms could be asked to reveal pay-gaps
Proposals being drawn up for private companies as part of government campaign on 'excessive' boardroom pay.
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NewsGovernment opts for major City players on legal panel
Nine firms make up government’s newly created complex financial and legal advice panel.
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NewsHoliday sickness claims farmer stripped of licence
Ministry of Justice says action is latest in a series of moves to crack down on fake claims.
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NewsGovernment heeds concerns over duty scheme merger
Legal Aid Agency says it will not change existing arrangements to schemes in Wales.
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NewsSimmons and BWB win places on government's 'highly complex' panel
Firms will advise public sector on transactions in finance, refinancing and capital markets.
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NewsDon't reject legal aid application with 'tick-box' letter, judge says
Legal Aid Agency told to determine application in case involving three-month-old without delay.
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NewsGovernment invests £80k to improve court waiting rooms
Model rooms will provide a template for courts nationwide, HM Courts & Tribunals Service says.
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NewsBrexit: Government wants continuing judicial relationship
New civil judicial cooperation framework will be 'aspect of the deep and special partnership with the EU'.
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Anti-money laundering quango 'adds no value' - Law Society
Chancery Lane says costs to profession are likely to be ‘substantial’.
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NewsForces representative attacks MoD despite Iraq apology
Government still working behind the scenes to thwart combat claims, says Hilary Meredith, as defence secretary apologises to mother of soldier killed in Iraq.
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OpinionMoJ consultations: head-banging exercise
How many people does it take to disagree with the government before it abandons a proposal?
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NewsFlexible courts could bankrupt solicitor firms - Law Society
Compensating solicitors for working overtime could doom firms operating on ‘zero profit margins’, Chancery Lane warns.
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NewsThe wait is over: LAA announces civil tender timetable
Relief over start date but government to press ahead with controversial plans for housing possession court duty schemes.
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: terms of reference 'won't satisfy government's legal obligations'
London firm representing some of the victims says broader social questions such as the availability of legal aid should also be considered.