All Government & politics articles – Page 154
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NewsQueen's speech: Labour condemns whiplash plans
Language and details of whiplash plans will be familiar for personal injury sector.
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NewsQueen's speech confirms whiplash reform and court modernisation
Civil Liability Bill to address what government calls the ‘compensation culture’.
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News'Strong judiciary' pledge as Lidington sworn in as lord chancellor
Rule of law and independence of the judiciary central themes at Royal Courts of Justice ceremony.
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NewsJudges' pay review to seek data on previous earnings
Government picks date of lord chancellor's swearing in to produce olive branch on judges' pay.
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OpinionWhat we want from the new government
We want many things from this government, writes APIL president Brett Dixon, but what we want most is a new emphasis on the need to help injured people instead of treating them as just a drain on resources.
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FeatureEurophile in at Petty France
David Lidington claims to care passionately about access to justice, but his voting record is open to question.
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NewsCourts are not pay-as-you-go consumer service providers - LCJ
Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd attacks the calibre of recent lord chancellors and urges next incumbent to stand up to the executive.
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NewsOgden rate change costs insurers £3.5bn as motor premiums soar
EY report suggests insurers stomaching losses caused by motor premiums.
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NewsReshuffle: Heald goes to 'make way for a younger person'
Solicitor Dominic Raab returns to the Ministry of Justice as part of new lord chancellor's team.
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NewsNearly half of judges say independence not respected by government
European-wide survey shows UK judiciary feeling pressure - but confident at lack of corruption.
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NewsDavid Lidington - another non-lawyer - is new lord chancellor
Former Europe minister, who defended judges amid the ‘Enemies of the people’ furore, succeeds demoted Liz Truss.
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NewsPlans to bin SFO 'sunk' by poll result, lawyers say
Reduced majority likely to dent plans to merge Serious Fraud Office with National Crime Agency.
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NewsTories urged not to forget personal injury shakeup in new government
Lawyers turn to reform agenda even while election results still being digested.
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NewsHung parliament deals blow to justice reforms
Truss strengthens personal majority but question mark over entire ministerial team.
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NewsComputer ransomware attacks: 'no good blaming the victims'
Cyber security experts say 'be vigilant' is wrong response to WannaCry attack.
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NewsBar urges all lawyers to resist extended-hours courts
Barristers’ representative body says no court should sit before 10am or beyond 4.30pm.
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NewsFury over £5.48 immigration email charge
UK Visas and Immigration announces changes under new contract, which comes into force tomorrow.
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NewsEnd DWP delays now, solicitor urges
Review into DWP’s Recovery from Estates section began last year.
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OpinionGlobalisation news for lawyers
As Brexit threatens to damage cross-border legal practices, African societies are trying to form their own unions.