All Government & politics articles – Page 19
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OpinionCalled to account
Election purdah and the nascent holiday season have muted the news klaxon somewhat. So the reprise of a couple of golden oldies is welcome.
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News'We will get a grip on prison crisis', new government declares
Speculation mounting that prisoners will be released at 40% of sentence, rather than current 50%, to ease overcrowding.
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NewsHuman rights champion Hermer is attorney general
Appointment described as a 'great start for lawyers and the rule of law' from new prime minister Sir Keir Starmer.
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NewsNew lawyer MPs: we crunch the numbers
Some 485,613 voters cast their ballot for one of the 27 lawyers who now enter the Commons.
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OpinionMother in Law: 'Why don’t you become an MP, Mum?'
Diary of a busy practitioner, juggling work and family somewhere in England.
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OpinionWhat can lawyers expect from Labour?
The new prime minister is well aware that his most urgent legal challenge is prison overcrowding.
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NewsMahmood appointed lord chancellor
Birmingham MP and former practising barrister had served as shadow justice secretary for nine months.
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OpinionTo fix civil justice, the new government has a mountain to climb
Problems in civil justice are more like climate change – an existential threat, but one that, day to day, many find easier to ignore.
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NewsHigh-profile Conservative lawyers ousted in election landslide
Past and present lord chancellors lost seats in dramatic general election night.
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OpinionDigital election: party manifestos assessed
A look at data and surveillance, AI regulation and Freedom of Information.
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OpinionBars to progress
It would seem positively eccentric to suggest that a former DPP will not be prime minister in three weeks. So how must we read the runes for justice?
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OpinionElection date bets: what the law says
Section 42 of the Gambling Act 2005 makes it a criminal offence to ‘cheat’ at gambling.
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OpinionLabour must mend criminal justice
Letting prisoners out early may not sound as if it is putting the needs of victims first. But emergency measures can no longer be avoided.
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NewsConservative lawyer MPs face almost total wipeout
Lord chancellor and attorney general among those facing a fight to return to parliament.
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NewsSolicitor candidates contest key seats in general election
Dozens of lawyers stand good chances of election after being selected for winnable seats on 4 July.
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OpinionLawyers to lawmakers
The Law Society’s public affairs team has compiled a list of lawyers who are candidates to be elected to the Westminster parliament for the first time.
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NewsIn depth: General election manifesto roundup
The three main parties agree that criminal justice needs fixing – but differ on priorities.
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NewsReform UK pledges justice spending hike and family law change
Nigel Farage’s party sets out how it would govern if elected next month.
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OpinionElection leaves funders in PACCAR purgatory
Litigation Funding Bill fell victim to the election wash-up. So what happens now?
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NewsJustice reform charity unveils post-election criminal justice action plan
Former lord chancellor says blueprint, which would see more cases kept in magistrates' court, warrants serious consideration.