All Government & politics articles – Page 178
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NewsReferendum fever not contagious…
Imagine rival EU referendum camps squaring up to one another, like in a digitally enhanced battle scene from Lord of the Rings.
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OpinionRefuting a classic slur
London’s toxic mayoral election highlighted the dangers of identifying solicitors with their clients.
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NewsSolicitors dig in for battle on PI reforms
Lord Faulks told lawyers last week that the Ministry of Justice intends to press ahead with proposals to scrap general damages for whiplash claims and raise the small claims limit.
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OpinionUnnecessary is the new black in PI claims
Who needs to prove fraud when you can simply deem claims unnecessary?
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OpinionBrexit – 1975 was another country
Lawyers were urged to give ‘reassurance’ in the last European membership referendum.
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NewsMoJ seeks to allay court closure concerns
Justice minister Shailesh Vara says Chichester Combined Court Centre will not close until suitable local alternative provision is in place.
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NewsBrexit – lawyers’ leave group says free trade will thrive
Lawyers for Britain says UK would be welcomed back to European Free Trade Association.
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Opinion
Failing the vulnerable
Our conduct of care proceedings involving the children of vulnerable young mothers is not working – the time has come for a review.
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NewsBrexit: Chancery Lane debaters agree on legal work bonanza, if on little else
Leaving the EU would lead to more work for firms, but Law Society event highlights disagreement on other impacts.
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OpinionBrexit, law and sunk costs
After decades of denying that Brussels creates very much law, the ‘in’ campaign has changed its tune.
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NewsJustice ministers ‘clear’ UK will stay member of ECHR
Position at odds with the statement this week from the home secretary Theresa May.
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NewsUK should leave the ECHR, says May
Home secretary says Strasbourg court a bigger threat to sovereignty than the CJEU.
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Opinion
Interpreting: language problem
In retendering for court interpreter provision, the Ministry of Justice appears intent on foisting inferior services upon us once again.
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NewsHail the new King Zog
The justice secretary is discovering anew that politics is a contact sport.
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NewsHMCTS cuts jobs despite steep rise in unpaid fines
£612m was owed to HM Courts & Tribunals Service in August 2015, up from £557m a year earlier.
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NewsGovernment relaxes domestic violence evidence requirement
Ministry of Justice also introduces provision to assess evidence concerning financial abuse following Court of Appeal ruling.
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NewsCapita hits court interpreting target – after four years
Latest Ministry of Justice statistics show that Capita Translation and Interpreting has met its 98% contractual requirement.
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OpinionBite the bullet and raise the court fees cap
If the courts must generate cash, the £10,000 limit is simply too low.
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NewsFees shortfall helped create £427m black hole – MoJ chief
Permanent secretary Richard Heaton outlines struggles of meeting spending settlement.
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NewsECJ planning to assume more powers, says Gove
Lord chancellor tells the Leave campaign that a remain vote would 'give away more power and control'.