All Government & politics articles – Page 235
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OpinionInquiring into inquiries
A new centre of expertise could establish best practice in the conduct of inquiries.
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NewsMoJ singled out in damning review of contracting
The Public Accounts Committee has called on government to ‘urgently get its house in order’ with private sector contracts.
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NewsGrieve ruling on Prince Charles letters ‘unlawful’
Attorney general to appeal release of Prince Charles letters.
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NewsG4S and Serco reveal profit hit over electronic tagging
G4S reports £170m pre-tax loss after being stripped of contract.
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NewsGrayling rules out privatised courts
Privatisation not an absolute dogma, says justice secretary.
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NewsLast-minute compensation rise for mesothelioma victims
Late change of policy sees limit on payments to sufferers increased.
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OpinionA magisterial rebuttal
The senior judiciary’s demolition of proposals to reform court fees is a classic of its type.
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OpinionWho are you kidding, Mr Grayling?
The lord chancellor’s criminal legal aid reforms will destroy access to justice. He must think again.
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NewsCourt fee plans ‘herald justice for those who can pay’
MoJ proposals threaten ‘irremediable’ damage to civil justice system.
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NewsOfficial report backs devolved justice powers for Wales
Silk Commission wants a range of measures to give Wales greater independence, but stops short of separate legal jurisdiction.
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Midlands courts hit hard in closures
London has been least affected, the Gazette has learned through a Freedom of Information response.
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Land Registry row goes on
Business minister Michael Fallon defended a consultation that could lead to the privatisation of most of Land Registry.
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NewsGrayling unveils final package of criminal legal aid reforms
Justice secretary insists that the package now incorporates ‘many of the changes asked for’.
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OpinionLand Registry: let’s have a broader view
Plan to turn the registry into a ‘service delivery company’ deserves greater scrutiny.
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NewsGrayling defends JR intervention reforms
Justice secretary wants to prevent cases brought for ‘public relations’ reasons.
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OpinionWhy it’s right to be wary of outsourcing
Outsourcing to the private sector is not necessarily the solution to public sector problems.
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Asbestos iceberg
The Mesothelioma Bill is welcome but will not go far enough in compensating victims, or in providing for those victims who are still to come.
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NewsCouncils opt for in-house to cope with cuts
Findings based on 60 responses to freedom of information requests show a startling divide in strategies for coping with financial regime.