All Government & politics articles – Page 155
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NewsLord chancellor 'overstepping powers' with probate fee rise
Parliamentary committee on statutory instruments says charges ‘have the hallmarks of taxes rather than fees’.
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NewsSigning off
Prime minister Theresa May signs a letter to European Council president Donald Tusk announcing, in accordance with article 50(2) of the Treaty on European Union, the UK’s intention to withdraw from the EU. The government also published its proposals for a Great Repeal Bill, which would repeal the European Communities ...
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NewsClifford Chance: businesses will face pressure to remedy human rights abuses
Large companies will come under increased pressure during 2017 to provide effective ‘remedies’ to victims of business-related human rights abuses.
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NewsMoJ refuses to publish research on unrepresented defendants
Solicitors say decision to keep research for internal use only is 'extraordinary'.
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NewsLaw Society urges probe into crime contract IT failures
Chancery Lane says firms fear they will lose out over inability to comply with Legal Aid Agency’s deadlines.
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NewsTruss reviews discount rate method but commits to '100% compensation'
New rate set last month led to hail of criticism from insurers and warning from the Treasury.
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NewsNeuberger speaks out on constitutional divide between judges and politicians
Supreme Court president says judges 'felt attacked personally' by Brexit case headlines.
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Scale of legal challenge emerges as article 50 triggered
New research finds nearly 53,000 measures introduced as a result of EU legislation since 1990.
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NewsTesco agrees £129m payment under proposed DPA
Supermarket expected to avoid prosecution following investigation into allegations of false accounting.
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OpinionSecrets and lies
Open justice was a casualty of 9/11. Now the British government has enlisted the judiciary in a shocking cover-up.
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NewsJustice ministers past return to the spotlight
Prisons and Courts Bill reunites some familiar spectres.
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NewsLCJ: recorder ‘comfort’ threatens recruitment
House of Lords constitution committee told that over a third of recorders are aged over 60.
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OpinionRail strikes and fat cats
Supporters of limits to rights to strike were in a minority at legal debate.
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NewsWelsh law officer vows to defend ‘integrity’ of devolved justice after press attacks
‘Further reform’ of the justice systen in Wales will be needed, says Mick Antoniw.
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NewsNHS Litigation Authority rebranded to focus on ‘early case settlement’
Claimant lawyers say they are ‘not holding our breath for seismic change’.
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‘Unjustified threats’ bill ready to become law
Measure set to make it easier for solicitors to act for clients in IP infringement cases.
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NewsJustice cooperation must be Brexit priority, MPs urge
Cross-border legal rights among the four 'must haves' in new justice relationship with the EU 27.
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NewsGovernment heeds concerns over stamp duty reform
Law firms account for nearly all respondents to HM Revenue & Customs consultation.
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OpinionSprawling Prisons and Courts Bill is an indigestible mess
No wonder MPs can’t properly scrutinise this key bill – there’s just too much to take in.
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NewsNHS whistleblower protections ‘won’t allay fears’
Government unveils draft regulations to prohibit discrimination against job applicants.