All Government & politics articles – Page 159
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NewsMore prosecution data needed to tackle online fraud
National Audit Office says online fraud is the most commonly experienced crime in England and Wales.
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NewsFixed costs plea to stem bout of holiday sickness claims
Government confirms it is in talks to 'identify the most appropriate and effective response'.
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NewsWhitehall lawyers could be overwhelmed by Brexit
The government’s principal legal advisers could struggle to juggle Brexit demands with their day jobs, according to the Government Legal Department’s annual report.
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NewsAccess to chief executive 'more important than seat at the table'
Local government lawyers told good governance is 'all embracing concept'.
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News'Access Denied': Law Society's 25-point plan to salvage civil justice
LASPO’s legal aid cuts have damaged the very foundations of our justice system, according to new review.
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NewsInspectors tell CPS: 'You cannot abandon principle of defence engagement'
HM Crown Prosecution Service Inspectorate highlights need for 'culture change'.
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NewsLidington: Grenfell Tower families must have 'utter confidence' in inquiry
Lord chancellor tells BBC Radio 4 that tenants are eligible for legal aid to take action against landlords.
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NewsGovernment seeks to cut costs of immigration litigation work
Annual report hails efforts by Home Office, Government Legal Department and HMCTS.
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News'Fundamental questions' remain on CJEU role post-Brexit
Parliament should tell UK courts ’to take account of’ EU rulings in relevant cases, thinktank recommends.
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NewsMay under attack from UN human rights chief
Prime minister’s campaign remarks on human rights were ‘highly regrettable’, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein says.
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NewsSRA prosecution was 'political game' to attack human rights - Day
Cleared solicitor admits his firm made mistakes but questions the merits of bringing multi-million pound tribunal case.
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NewsAll aboard: firms win coveted spots on £50m rail panel
Specialist panel established to address specific requirements for Department for Transport.
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NewsQueen's speech: Lidington says prison legislation not needed
Open letter from justice secretary says 'essential changes' are already under way.
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NewsQueen's speech: Society hails 'positive' elements
Misguided personal injury reforms are sting in the tail, Chancery Lane says.
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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.