All Government & politics articles – Page 226
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NewsWhitehall advertises for new Treasury Solicitor
The Government Legal Service is looking for a new head.
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News‘Flat’ complaint figures could signal better client care
The prospective head of the Office for Legal Complaints suggests law firms are improving service levels.
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NewsMoJ pledges claims management clampdown under LeO
Ombudsman to handle complaints about CMCs from next year.
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NewsMoJ to tackle fall in mediation referrals
Ministry is aware of the drop in referrals since LASPO and is working with the Family Mediation Council and legal profession to address it.
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OpinionWar and law – again
A recent report makes a strong case for more transparent accountability over military decision-making.
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OpinionMeso U-turn undermines all PI reforms
The government does not have the stomach to deal with mesothelioma as it does with other claims.
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NewsMoJ hit with £148m of further cuts by Osborne
Chris Grayling’s department revealed to be one of the biggest losers in Whitehall in the chancellor’s autumn statement.
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NewsChancellor confirms LLP tax clampdown
Measures to prevent the abuse of partnership status to avoid tax are to go ahead, the autumn statement reveals.
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NewsMoJ cancels plans for meso fixed-fee regime
Justice minister confirms further talks will be held over mesothelioma with insurers, lawyers and claimant groups.
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NewsCivil courts to turn a profit under fee reforms
Proposed fee adjustments would make £200m a year – mainly from wealthy litigants, Ministry of Justice says.
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NewsNHS expands legal panel
NHS Shared Business Services has appointed nine new firms to its legal panel.
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NewsAttorney general warning on Twitter contempt
Guidance had previously been issued to the media on a ‘not for publication’ basis.
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OpinionChina, Cameron and sausages
A Devon food producer was on the list of those on a trade trip to China. But where were the law firms?
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Stephen Ward was Innocent, OK
The Profumo scandal has been so well picked over, a book that adds to our understanding is a surprise – but that is exactly what it does.
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OpinionWhat in-house wants from the autumn statement
This week’s statement is a great opportunity to build certainty and collaboration.
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NewsSociety hits back at plans for digital LPA
Removing the safeguards provided by physical signatures could endanger vulnerable people, says the Law Society.
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NewsWelsh firm gets £50k grant for UK-wide service
Money will pay for website offering legal services.
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NewsHealth secretary promise on cancer treatment ‘innovators’
Jeremy Hunt acts in response to bill brought by Conservative peer Lord Saatchi.
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NewsMinistry of Justice relationship with outsourcers under scrutiny
Watchdog report raises concerns that the MoJ could be among the most vulnerable to outsourcers that are ‘too big to fail’.