All Government & politics articles – Page 160
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NewsTruss willing to drop legal aid fee cut – with strings
Law Society sceptical as MoJ announces potential concession on graduated fee schemes.
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NewsTardy doctors warned about MedCo uploading guidelines
Reminder comes as leading insurance figure suggests more can be done to regulate medico-legal sector.
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NewsRegistry announces new steps to digital conveyancing
Electronic signatures and paperless mortgages to be enabled through amendments to Land Registration Rules.
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NewsOnline court 'entirely voluntary', government insists
Response to transforming justice consultation dismisses fears about access to justice and 'sentencing by algorithm'.
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NewsMoJ defies critics to go ahead with London court closures
Closure of Camberwell Green and Hammersmith magistrates’ courts raises concerns about gang violence.
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NewsHousing white paper an ‘encouraging signal’
Solicitors welcome promises on planning and leasehold reform – and a comprehensive land register.
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OpinionForensic MPs finally nail insurers over their PI spin
The debate over personal injury reforms is filled with rhetoric and self-interest. Today’s committee session was a breath of fresh air.
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NewsInsurance boss queries blanket increase in small claims limit
£5,000 limit should be implemented in stages, Association of British Insurers chief tells MPs examining personal injury reforms.
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NewsRecord low for CCJs revives court fee fears
Registry Trust reports further fall in number of judgments against businesses.
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NewsSolicitor general defends fraud office funding
Robert Buckland QC responds to concerns over budget cuts.
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News‘Archaic’ official secrets laws unfit for digital age
Archaic 1911 act still provides the principal legal protection against espionage, Law Commission reports.
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OpinionBrexit: how not to take back control of our laws
Will dispute resolution mechanisms post-Brexit be the angels of sovereignty and mercy that the government depicts?
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OpinionRuling Supreme
Our highest court has shown its magisterial mettle, but open questions remain on withdrawal from the EU.
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NewsNews focus: UK failing ‘open justice’ tests
British justice ranks behind even the poorest US states when it comes to secrecy. A new charter aims to address this at a time when transparency is under renewed attack.
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FeatureHow to: recruit apprentices
Apprentices can breathe new life into law firms but the recruitment process requires a detailed business plan.
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NewsRota 'mistake' could cost firm £40,000
Wigan firm told it has not been allocated any slots on forthcoming crime duty rota.
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NewsSociety challenges government’s ‘concern’ for road accident victims
Chancery Lane urges government to retain judicial discretion in punishing dangerous drivers.
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OpinionBrexit negotiations and immigration
Immigration is central to the government's 12-point plan, which relies on generalities and could weaken Theresa May's negotiating position.
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NewsBrexit will need new dispute resolution mechanism
White paper proposes arbitration panel along lines of the one designed for EU-Canada trade deal.
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NewsMinister lukewarm about cold-call ban for PI claims
Issue of unsolicited calls once again up for debate as lawyers prepare to take on insurers in parliament.