All Government & politics articles – Page 24
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NewsMP quoted £100,000 for Letby court transcript
House of Commons debate reveals concern over costs as MP says parliamentarians should have free access to transcripts.
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NewsLAA asks firms to bid for 10-year criminal legal aid contracts
Law Society surprised to see procurement process begin in absence of crucial information on fees.
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OpinionPatrick Finucane: a public inquiry at last
We look foolish when we as lawyers preach to other countries to investigate the murders and abuse of their lawyers, if we don’t keep to similar high standards ourselves.
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NewsBar Council urges government to remove cap on court sitting days
Bar also asks ministers to match-fund 100 additional criminal pupillages a year.
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NewsPublic inquiries: Lords committee demands action to ensure lessons are learned
Report calls for new parliamentary committee to hold government accountable on recommendations.
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OpinionLit funders look at law firms post-PACCAR
The government needs to move more quickly to ensure that litigation funding agreements are clearly enforceable.
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NewsIn depth: An uncertain outlook for devolved justice in Wales
As the Law Society unveils a landmark report on the outlook for justice in Wales, progress on devolution remains highly uncertain despite a change of government at Westminster.
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NewsTrade union reveals rising staff turnover at CPS
Trade union report calls for additional training and support for lawyers prosecuting rape and serious sexual offences.
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NewsJustice in Wales: Law Society warns against ‘sudden devolutionary spasm’
Part or full devolution of justice offers ‘significant opportunities’ - but new discussion paper opposes creation of a separate jurisdiction.
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NewsBarrister Slaughter to chair Commons justice committee
Long-serving MP had urged committee to focus on issues including SLAPPs and the courts crisis.
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NewsRenters' Rights Bill: lawyer predicts surge in eviction cases
Property disputes specialist expects county court to be flooded with section 21 notices ahead of bill becoming law.
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NewsA new kind of ‘thing’: digital assets bill introduced
Property (Digital Assets etc) Bill will mean that digital holdings including cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens and carbon credits can be considered as personal property.
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News'No fault' evictions back on parliamentary agenda
Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner says proposed legislation will rebalance relationship between tenant and landlord.
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NewsPrisons crisis: early release scheme begins
Some 5,500 offenders will be released earlier than planned in September and October to ease prison overcrowding.
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NewsTwo Labour MPs in running to chair justice committee
Andy Slaughter and Mike Tapp put forward their cases for leading agenda-setting House of Commons committee.
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OpinionLabour must rediscover joined-up government
Does the Labour government understand that unrealistic spending cuts may cost more to put right?
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NewsVictims commissioner demands tougher action on anti-social behaviour
New report reveals little awareness of statutory measure that allows victims to request a multi-agency case review.
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NewsTalking shop
First register of MPs’ interests of the new parliament contained lots of interesting titbits from the legal sector.
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NewsFormer top judges tell government to reverse sentence inflation
Judges call for 'radical solutions' to tackle overcrowded prisons as government prepares to release 5,500 prisoners earlier than planned.