All Government & politics articles – Page 189
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NewsGovernment to expose gender pay gulf in law
Mandatory reporting requirements on how much businesses pay men and women will include partner pay – and the vast majority of partners are men.
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NewsAccess to justice ‘very much at risk’ – Neuberger
President of Supreme Court says legal services increasingly unaffordable.
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NewsGovernment makes £10bn pledge to cut regulation
Business secretary Sajid Javid announces a ‘one in, three out’ policy to ease burden on businesses.
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NewsDomestic violence victims ‘routinely abused’ in family court – charity
Ministry of Justice says plans in place for each court to help vulnerable court users.
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NewsJudge censures HMRC over ‘austerity’ excuse for compliance failure
Court of Appeal says HM Revenue & Customs took ‘disturbing’ approach to complying with a tribunal order.
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NewsCurbs on ‘shameless’ armed forces claims within weeks
Government says it will assure funding for independent legal advice for services personnel.
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NewsProtection for legal privilege promised in new snoopers’ charter
Revised investigatory powers bill to include ‘statutory protections for lawyers’, home secretary says.
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NewsLord Bach: Labour helped erode consensus on legal aid
Former justice minister says Labour’s review of reforms will try to restore consensus on need for legal aid.
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NewsConveyancers face possibility of more stamp duty reform
Higher rate of stamp duty on the purchase of additional residential properties comes into force on 1 April.
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NewsLegal Aid Agency spends £93m on cases not heard in court
National Audit Office says criminal justice system is not delivering value for money.
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News‘Distinct arrangements’ needed for Welsh law – minister
No case 'at present' for dividing single jurisdiction, government announces.
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NewsLegal Aid Agency names new chief executive
Shaun McNally CBE, currently director of casework, will be responsible for the LAA’s 'day-to-day running’.
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Opinion
A matter of public interest
The AG is a lawyer and therefore independent, in theory, but he is also a member of Cabinet and open to accusations of ostensible bias.
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NewsGove position ‘in doubt’ as he dissents on Brexit
Gove is the most senior cabinet minister to announce his intention of voting to leave the EU.
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NewsEx-mandarin bears scars of losing battles
Suspicions confirmed that ministers sometimes live in a different world.
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NewsLocalising prosecution service ‘dangerous’, former DPP warns
Lord Macdonald says devolving powers will lead to criminal justice inconsistencies around the country.
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NewsCPS inspectors call for ‘culture change’
Efforts to reduce delays hampered by failure to engage effectively with defence.
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OpinionDispute resolution and Brexit
An online platform has finally been launched but what do lawyers need to know should Brexit become reality?
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NewsCourt staff suspended over warrant errors
Michael Gove tells MPs that dozens of community penalty breach warrants were processed incorrectly.
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NewsMoJ probes new ways of raising cash from offenders
Review of financial impositions follows abolition of criminal courts charge in December.