All Government & politics articles – Page 150
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OpinionJustice needs protecting
The appointment of yet another lord chancellor is indicative of the low regard in which the present administration holds the role of justice secretary.
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OpinionSignal problems
Despite Whitehall dragging its feet on an online court, digital processes are being piloted.
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NewsPaperless justice expands to tax bill appeals
Ministry of Justice says initiative will stop people wasting their time submitting incorrect or inaccurate forms.
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NewsSlaughter and May to face questions over Carillion advice
Magic circle firm will respond to questions by early next week.
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NewsVideo hearings pilot will uphold 'majesty of a physical courtroom', HMCTS pledges
HM Courts & Tribunals Service will initially begin with tax appeals.
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NewsWorking group to consider clinical negligence cap
Final recommendations on fixed recoverable costs are expected in the autumn, government says.
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NewsLegal advice fears over on-the-spot fingerprint scanning
Home Office says police officers will be able to identify suspects in less than a minute on their smartphones.
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NewsCorbyn enters row over coroner's 'cab rank' burial rule
Labour leader says he has 'serious concerns' over policy that will be subject of next month's judicial review.
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NewsGig economy reform will have to wait
The government has rejected a recommendation of the landmark Taylor review to reverse the burden of proof in employment tribunals where status is in dispute, amid accusations that ministers are stalling on reform of the so-called ‘gig economy’.
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NewsMoJ urged to abandon mandatory telephone gateway
Public Law Project says the civil legal advice helpline does not deliver access to justice.
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NewsDoubts over summer deadline for LASPO review
Law Society tells all-party parliamentary group on legal aid that it is still waiting to hear how the government will engage with the profession.
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NewsGovernment proposes 'day one' workers' rights in Taylor response
Ministers say they will act on all but one of 53 recommendations on employment in ‘gig economy’.
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From green ink to hashtag hate: commission asked to look at trolling laws
Professor David Ormerod QC says the digital world throws up new questions.
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NewsNo takers? Government cancels procurement for education and discrimination advice
Legal Aid Agency says it will not award telephone gateway contracts after receiving insufficient compliant bids.
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NewsUnion defends Crown prosecutors over AG's disclosure comments
FDA says the nature of unused material that police provide to the CPS has transformed.
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OpinionA flawed forensics model
Blaming the parlous state of forensic science on ‘privatisation’ is far too simplistic – quality standards can only achieve so much.
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OpinionJudges' pensions row must end now
The government should spend three hours discussing ways to improve judicial morale, not on further litigation.
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NewsCrumbling courts: shut-down buildings left to 'fall into ruins'
Commons environmental audit committee says derelict court premises pose risks to society.
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NewsGovernment to look at clin neg damages as part of costs review
Minister sets deadline for responding to National Audit Office call for claims costs to be addressed.
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NewsMuslim couples should be legally required to register marriage, sharia review concludes
Government-commissioned study says recommendation will ensure women are fully protected under family law.