All Government & politics articles – Page 156
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NewsLaw reform programme aborted by snap poll
Theresa May’s announcement of a general election on 8 June has killed off key legislation affecting the legal sector and put the future of several policy initiatives in doubt.
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NewsHome Office scraps 'insufficient evidence' notification
Conservative peer concerned over use of the phrase in criminal cases that do not proceed to a charge.
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NewsElection kills probate 'stealth tax'
Controversial proposals will not have time to pass through parliament, Ministry of Justice confirms.
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NewsElection could time-out probate fee 'tax'
Proposals for fees of up to £20,000 could hit the wall if parliamentary vote is needed.
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NewsPrisons and Courts Bill scrapped
Legislation will run out of time before parliament is dissolved.
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NewsTorture report condemns UK over lawyer-client confidentiality
Council of Europe Committee for the Prevention of Torture highlights police station concerns.
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NewsFast-track immigration proposals 'put speed before justice'
Law Society says detained asylum seekers will have limited access to solicitors under latest government proposals.
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NewsElection question mark over courts bill
The 8 June poll means a race against time to force through legislation - including flagship legal reforms.
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NewsHMCTS reviews Welsh language scheme
Government wants to ensure scheme, set up in 2013, adequately reflects needs of court users.
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NewsMoJ sits on three closed courts for six years
Government able to dispose of most of courts estate, but still having to pay to maintain empty buildings.
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NewsHigh Court baby ruling highlights legal aid confusion
Government says legal aid is available subject to means and merits test.
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NewsFee setback adds to lord chancellor’s woes
Highly critical report accused Liz Truss of ‘overstepping her powers’.
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NewsFirms secure coveted spot on NHS panel
North of England Commercial Procurement Collaborative was set up a decade ago.
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NewsPolice bail changes could see solicitors 'doing more for less'
Criminal defence practitioners told billing will be a nightmare as government imposes 28-day pre-charge limit.
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NewsFather loses term time holiday battle at Supreme Court
Isle of Wight Council v Platt hinged on section 444(1) of the Education Act 1996.
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NewsPolitical knives out for lord chancellor
Press reports say ministers are urging the prime minister to strip Liz Truss of lord chancellor role.
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NewsTribunal fees 'barrier to justice', rights committee says
Ministry of Justice accused of complacency over access to justice in damning report.
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NewsForeign property owners will have year to declare details
Government sets out plans for Companies House register of overseas beneficial owners of properties in the UK.
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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 ...