All Government & politics articles – Page 218
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OpinionGrayling doesn’t need to be a lawyer
Whether or not he has the right credentials, Grayling’s education shouldn’t preclude him from lord chancellor role.
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NewsInsolvency litigation plea to PM
Business groups estimate that changes to be ushered in under LASPO by next April will cost HMRC £160m a year.
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NewsSolicitors welcome plan to limit pre-charge bail
Home secretary proposes statutory time limits to prevent innocent people spending months or even years on bail.
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NewsNon-lawyer lord chancellor is a ‘benefit’ – Grayling
Justice secretary rejects as ‘misplaced’ the idea that a lawyer would have chosen to retain legal aid as it was before LASPO.
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NewsShow us your evidence, Society tells MoJ consultation
President says government should consult on a study casting doubt on its plans for criminal legal aid cuts.
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NewsMoJ’s legal aid plans blasted by its own consultant
Otterburn rejects the way the government calculated its figures and expresses concerns about the resulting number of contracts to be offered.
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OpinionWet signature's long goodbye
The government takes a modest step towards electronic identity verification.
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OpinionLawyers lead from the front
Lawyers can spearhead a serious debate about the future of our constitution.
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OpinionLib Dems go to their graves full of regret
A time in government presented a chance for a Liberal agenda at the MoJ – that chance has been wasted.
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NewsCable attacks Tories for ‘ruthless’ employment laws
Up to a million left without employment rights, business secretary says.
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NewsHughes promises action on litigants in person
Justice minister assures party conference of announcements 'in the very near future'.
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OpinionGrayling’s problem is beyond carelessness
Mesothelioma ruling just another example where government tried to bulldoze through policy.
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NewsMedical compensation ‘outstripping public finances’
MDU’s Dr Christine Tomkins said the system must be changed before claims inflation outstrips society’s ability to pay.
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NewsCameron: we’ll scrap Human Rights Act
But prime minister appears to allay speculation that Britain would withdraw from European convention under majority Tory government.
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NewsMinister refuses to commit on advice deficit
Conservative conference event discusses Low Commission report on access to social welfare legal advice.
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NewsGrayling: ‘real plan’ on human rights imminent
Justice secretary prompts speculation of prime ministerial announcement tomorrow.
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NewsSociety urges MPs to investigate contracts consultation
President Andrew Caplen writes to justice select committee to call for an urgent evidence session.
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OpinionNot right for the job?
Should the prime minister have given the post of lord chancellor to a non-lawyer who still harbours political ambitions?