All Government & politics articles – Page 201
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Minister tells judges to keep out of legal aid disputes
Shailesh Vara tells committee of MPs that existing rules should be adhered to in funding issues.
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Opinion
Grayling’s JR mistake is unforgivable
Lord chancellor misled parliament. Doesn’t he understand his own bill?
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Grayling admits misleading parliament
Peers inflict defeats on the government as parliamentary ping-pong continues.
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PI firms prepare challenge to whiplash changes
Government says cab-rank rule for medical experts ensures independence and competition.
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Osborne hits tax break for incorporating firms
Autumn statement announcement reduces advantage of limited company conversion.
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MoJ chief admits cuts rushed through without research
Permanent secretary says cutting spending was ‘imperative’ and the only evidence required.
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Consult judges on devolution, says lord chief justice
Thomas highlights need for Wales-specific mechanism for amending Civil Procedure Rules.
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Lawyers escape sanctions in ‘Google tax’ budget
Chancellor promises new measures against tax avoidance and ‘aggressive tax planning’.
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Bach handed shadow attorney general role
Veteran campaigner reported to be in line to replace Emily Thornberry.
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London mayor ‘should run criminal justice’
City Hall proposals risk ‘postcode lottery’, Law Society warns.
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Grayling pushes late change to JR plans
Bar dismisses concession on costs that interveners must pay as ‘empty gesture’.
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'Give LIPs universal access to legal advice', MoJ told
New report examines impact of legal aid cuts in private family law cases.
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Commons braced for JR vote
Lobbying under way as MPs prepare to debate part four of the Criminal Justice and Courts Bill.
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Tribunal powers a ‘lawyers’ charter’, say peers
The Consumer Rights Bill will give the Competition Appeal Tribunal power to hear collective claims and approve collective settlements.
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Opinion
Transatlantic trade deal: a tipping point?
The legal profession has an opportunity to ensure the deal supports access to justice.
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Royal commission on prison policy proposed
Sir Louis Blom-Cooper QC wants an end to the ‘perverse’ outcomes of politicians setting sentencing policy.
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Treasury presses on with direct tax recovery
Government insists ‘robust new safeguards’ will address concerns raised in consultation.
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MoJ ‘out of touch with reality’ over cuts – spending watchdog
National Audit Office report finds savings on track – but the government did not understand wider impact of civil legal aid cuts.
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Government waits on simplifying ‘complex’ ADR landscape
Alternative dispute resolution must be widely available for consumer disputes by July 2015.