All Government & politics articles – Page 2
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NewsCriminal legal aid fees to rise, government confirms
First increases will take effect this month, but others will have to wait until the Legal Aid Agency sorts out its troubled IT systems.
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OpinionJuries out? Cynical expediency may be the best we can hope for
Few things unite the right-wing press and the soft-left liberal ‘elite’ it so despises. Curbing jury trials seems to be one of them.
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NewsIn depth: Budget 2025 - what it means for solicitors
On Wednesday, firms breathed a sigh of relief as Rachel Reeves’ budget did not include a new tax on LLPs - but for the very largest there was a shock.
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News'Clear evidence' required to curb jury trials, MP warns
Leaked document prompts urgent debate in House of Commons on right to trial by jury.
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NewsMPs demand answers on asylum reform
Justice select committee queries need to establish new appeals body and where money to fund early legal advice is coming from.
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NewsBudget 25: Chancery Lane welcomes LLP tax reprieve
'Any additional burdens would have created a perfect storm on firms’ ability to invest, hire, and contribute to growth,' president says.
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NewsBudget 2025 highlights and reaction: LLP members spared tax raid; no regulation of tax advisers
Announcements relevant to lawyers in the chancellor’s budget statement and reaction as it comes in.
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NewsJudiciary not told of asylum changes, lady chief justice reveals
Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill also warns of ‘inaccurate’ comments putting judges at risk.
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NewsExclusive: Lawyers urge Lammy - and the Law Society - to defend solicitor who brought Hamas case
Open letter accuses lord chancellor and Society of a ‘shocking dereliction’ of their duty to defend the rule of law.
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NewsLammy's reported curb on jury trials 'a step too far'
Law Society says government can cut the Crown court backlog without resorting to extreme measures.
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NewsClass action looms over LAA cyber attack
Liverpool law firm preparing group litigation order seeking compensation for legal aid applicants whose data was compromised.
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OpinionHolding the line against tyranny
The rule of law is part of our national culture – but it is a culture that is now under threat.
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NewsLegal liberalisation an engine for growth, says study for MoJ
Reforms since the 1980s have helped sector grow at a faster rate than the UK economy as a whole.
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NewsMethanol awareness campaign in solicitor's memory secures significant reform
Squire Patton Boggs associate Simone White died after drinking methanol-laced drinks in Laos last November.
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NewsHave your say on pay: judges invited to contribute to call for evidence
Senior Salaries Review Body particularly keen for fee-paid and salaried judges to submit individual responses.
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NewsSara Sharif review reveals family court failings
Child Safeguarding Practice Review raises concerns about the process for private law proceedings.
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NewsCriminal justice crisis cuts Leveson short
Justice committee chair forced to wrap up meeting after 73 minutes.
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NewsLeveson defends plan to curb jury trials
More sitting days and cash not enough to save the criminal justice system from collapse, Sir Brian Leveson tells MPs.
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NewsMoJ to issue divorce reform consultation 'by spring'
Government says piecemeal approach to reform risks creating new disputes and injustices.
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OpinionFighting talk over China spy case collapse
Asked to explain why prosecutors had dropped a high-profile case against two men accused of spying for China, the attorney general came out fighting.