All Government & politics articles – Page 16
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NewsPublic inquiries: Lords committee demands action to ensure lessons are learned
Report calls for new parliamentary committee to hold government accountable on recommendations.
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OpinionLit funders look at law firms post-PACCAR
The government needs to move more quickly to ensure that litigation funding agreements are clearly enforceable.
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NewsIn depth: An uncertain outlook for devolved justice in Wales
As the Law Society unveils a landmark report on the outlook for justice in Wales, progress on devolution remains highly uncertain despite a change of government at Westminster.
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NewsTrade union reveals rising staff turnover at CPS
Trade union report calls for additional training and support for lawyers prosecuting rape and serious sexual offences.
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NewsJustice in Wales: Law Society warns against ‘sudden devolutionary spasm’
Part or full devolution of justice offers ‘significant opportunities’ - but new discussion paper opposes creation of a separate jurisdiction.
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NewsBarrister Slaughter to chair Commons justice committee
Long-serving MP had urged committee to focus on issues including SLAPPs and the courts crisis.
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NewsRenters' Rights Bill: lawyer predicts surge in eviction cases
Property disputes specialist expects county court to be flooded with section 21 notices ahead of bill becoming law.
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NewsA new kind of ‘thing’: digital assets bill introduced
Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill will mean that digital holdings including cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens and carbon credits can be considered as personal property.
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News'No fault' evictions back on parliamentary agenda
Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner says proposed legislation will rebalance relationship between tenant and landlord.
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NewsPrisons crisis: early release scheme begins
Some 5,500 offenders will be released earlier than planned in September and October to ease prison overcrowding.
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NewsTwo Labour MPs in running to chair justice committee
Andy Slaughter and Mike Tapp put forward their cases for leading agenda-setting House of Commons committee.
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OpinionLabour must rediscover joined-up government
Does the Labour government understand that unrealistic spending cuts may cost more to put right?
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NewsVictims commissioner demands tougher action on anti-social behaviour
New report reveals little awareness of statutory measure that allows victims to request a multi-agency case review.
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NewsTalking shop
First register of MPs’ interests of the new parliament contained lots of interesting titbits from the legal sector.
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NewsFormer top judges tell government to reverse sentence inflation
Judges call for 'radical solutions' to tackle overcrowded prisons as government prepares to release 5,500 prisoners earlier than planned.
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NewsFirst step to AI regulation as government signs up to Council of Europe framework
Convention will require assessments of systems' impact on human rights, democracy and the law.
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NewsJustice system underfunded by £3.5 billion, bar report reveals
Public funding for justice has failed to keep up with inflation and growth, Bar Council commissioned report finds.
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NewsGrenfell Tower Inquiry: government ignored safety recommendations
Sir Martin Moore-Bick says the 'simple truth' is that the deaths were all avoidable.
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NewsCriminal legal aid advisory board recommendations 'due shortly'
Judge-led board will advise lord chancellor on operation and structure of existing and future schemes.
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NewsShifting criminal justice landscape forces duty solicitor merger
Solicitors belonging to Redditch and Bromsgrove, and Kidderminster rotas allocated detainees based on location of arrest.