All Government & politics articles – Page 227
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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’.
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NewsReview of Civil Justice and Family Justice councils
Government wants evidence on the functions of the Civil Justice Council and Family Justice Council.
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NewsMilburn urges law firms to scale up use of apprenticeships
Government’s mobility tsar also claims benchmarking socioeconomic backgrounds will help firms open up the profession.
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OpinionHolding the forces to account
The authors of a recent pamphlet on combat liability are right in one regard – the law in this area should be transparent.
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NewsBar Conference 2013: Government 'does not understand' advocacy
David Pannick QC accuses justice secretary of peddling ‘lazy fiction’ to demonise legal aid lawyers.
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NewsGovernment puts the brakes on lobbying bill
Decision to pause progress of the bill welcomed by campaigners.
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OpinionExorcise these phantom companies
A register of beneficial ownership won’t be perfect but is an idea whose time has come.
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NewsNew LCJ gives first press conference
Lord Thomas briefs media on courtroom TV, judicial review curbs and the growing number of litigants in person.
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NewsFace-to-face meeting with Grayling on legal aid
Practitioner groups invited to discuss reform plans with justice secretary.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: The Blunders of our Governments
These respected authors confirm what Westminster watchers have suspected for a while – that recent UK governments have been particularly prone to policy blunders.
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Beneficial register criticised by Law Society
David Cameron announced the creation of a central register of company beneficial ownership last week.
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NewsNo date yet for company ownership register
Business secretary reveals more details of the planned beneficial ownership register.
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OpinionState your identity
The government’s approach to electronic proofs of identity will have implications for solicitors in the near future.
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OpinionCredit where it is due
Chris Grayling’s decision not to raise the small claims court limit is heartening.
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NewsMP to fight Welsh court closure plan
Elfyn Llwyd warns MoJ should not leave his constituency without any courts.
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NewsMoJ writes off £76m in uncollected court fines
Amount 'administratively cancelled' is 20% increase on previous year
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NewsHudson: claimants must copy insurers' lobby machine
Law Society chief begins campaign to collect evidence to take to government.
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NewsGrayling: I can't rule out small claims limit rise in future
Government ditches £5,000 threshold for now as it sets sights on insurers.
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NewsMoJ decides against increase in small claims track limit
Government bows to pressure from claimant community to water down original proposals.
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OpinionGovernment has fallen out of love with insurance lobby
MoJ decision is a surprise and an overdue boost for claimant firms.