All Government & politics articles – Page 179
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NewsGovernment seeks views on press legal costs regime
Culture secretary says time is right to consider ‘incentive’ provisions of Crime and Courts Act.
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NewsWhistleblowing judge told she was not an MoJ employee
District judge complained about working conditions but tribunal said she did not work under contract.
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NewsVaz survives bid to block him from justice committee
MPs vote overwhelmingly to approve Leicester East MP’s appointment.
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‘Most Muslim women don’t want sharia courts shut’
Muslim women’s group warns that critics who want sharia councils closed immediately have ‘anti-faith agendas’.
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LAA invitation highlights yet another ‘advice desert’
Invitation issued for Cambridgeshire as Ministry of Justice says it is considering LASPO review date.
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OpinionLegal trouble with ‘aid for trade’
Legal and governance problems arise from the international development secretary's latest aim.
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OpinionJeremy Hunt’s unhealthy proposal
The health secretary’s rapid redress scheme is another exercise in trashing the value of lawyers.
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NewsPosthumous pardons for gay men ‘not enough’
Society welcomes move but LGBT committee criticises lack of formal apology.
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NewsTravel agents bid to crack down on ‘unsubstantiated’ holiday illness claims
ABTA is now collating evidence to present to the Ministry of Justice in a lobbying mission to bring greater regulation.
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NewsPM ‘hopeful’ over legal aid for Birmingham pub bombings victims’ families
Labour MP Andy Burnham asked Theresa May to intervene ahead of a fresh inquest.
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News‘There was no money’: MoJ called in consultants to help control spending
Permanent secretary indicates to MPs that fee hikes affected case volumes, amid suggestions that SMEs have been priced out of the courts.
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NewsMagistrates need support strategy, MPs tell MoJ
CPD for magistrates? Justice committee calls for an ‘overarching strategy’ for magistracy.
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NewsMPs to lobby Truss direct on whiplash reform
Conservative MP will be joined by colleagues at meeting with justice secretary.
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NewsAgency rethink on legal aid contracts ‘embarrassment’ clause
LAA concedes it must not rely on clause in contracts to ‘stifle criticism’ of government.
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NewsClin neg fixed costs limit set to be £25k
Department of Health appears to have climbed down from proposal to fix costs for claims up to £250,000.
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NewsHunt: time to end ‘litigation culture’ in maternity cases
Health secretary proposes voluntary redress scheme to cut out lawyers and also wants a ‘safe space’ for NHS staff to report details of incidents.
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FeatureUndermining disabled children’s rights
The complex task of advising children and families could soon become virtually impossible.
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OpinionTheresa May and 'activist' lawyers
The UK is now a country that works for everyone – except me. And if you are a lawyer, it might not work for you either.