All Government & politics articles – Page 29
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News67,573 cases: Crown court backlog climbs to record high
Victims' commissioner says latest figures suggest deeper systemic issues while Law Society blames rise on decades of underfunding.
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NewsMPs probe home buying and selling process
Levelling up, housing and communities committee to investigate role of conveyancers, information provision, referral fees and estate agent regulation.
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NewsLegislation pledged to prevent abuse of NDAs
Reforms will clarify that information relating to alleged criminal conduct can be disclosed to lawyers and the police.
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NewsCivil legal aid: MoJ explores Netherlands 'high trust' model
Application process based on mutual trust between legal aid body and practitioners, and designed to reduce bureaucracy.
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News'We failed fast' with early legal advice pilot, MoJ tells MPs
Officials say pilot findings highlighted need for better engagement with legal aid practitioners.
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NewsNo new legal challenge on tribunal fees as consultation closes
Legal advice network warns that for many low-income workers, the new ET charges will be unaffordable.
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NewsLeasehold reform: government undecided on ground rent
Policy will be set out 'in due course' amid speculation that Michael Gove is facing resistance over housing reform.
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NewsMPs call for review of super-regulator
Legal Services Act 2007 'does not appear to provide a stable long-term framework', justice committee reports.
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NewsResurrect royal commission on criminal justice, LCJ suggests
Government promised commission in 2019 election manifesto but it was subsequently kicked into long grass.
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NewsConveyancers publicly vent fury over material information requirement
Property listing data requirement is 'unwanted sequel to box office bomb', action group tells trading standards body.
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OpinionAn inquiry into public inquiries
It is crucial that they are effective as they can be in ensuring that lessons are learned and, most importantly, acted upon.
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NewsLaw Society's fury at legal aid means test reform delay
Ministry of Justice has announced certain reforms will be delayed until 2026.
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NewsNews focus: More budget blues for the MoJ
The budget included a £55m boost for family justice, part of a £170m push for non-court resolution. But the profession reacted coolly, as day-to-day justice spending is again set to fall.
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NewsCancer charity unable to fund 44 projects due to probate delays, MPs told
Justice committee takes evidence from charities on financial impact of delays in granting probate.
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NewsConveyancing week: upfront information at heart of new protocol
Parties acting for seller and buyer given 11 recommendations each to speed up transaction and reduce fall-through rates.
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NewsBudget: Cash for dispute resolution - but MoJ spending cut by £500m
Overall verdict: government ‘not facing up to challenges plaguing the justice system’.
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NewsBudget: MoJ officials reveal pressures of being an 'unprotected department'
'It is very difficult in a budget like ours to find places to go,' permanent secretary tells MPs.
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NewsCivil legal aid review: MoJ kicks reform into long grass
Ministry of Justice's decision to publish findings in phases raises fears that any proposals will fall foul of a general election.
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NewsBudget: legal profession sets out wish-list
Law Society says chancellor should seize opportunity to unleash growth in legal sector.