All Government & politics articles – Page 31
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NewsSunak: 150 judges ready to hear Rwanda appeals
PM says judiciary has made available 25 courtrooms and identified 150 judges who could provide over 5,000 sitting days.
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OpinionPost Office bill – messy but quick
Government’s Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill raises unprecedented constitutional issues.
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NewsSRA to update SLAPPs guidance following file review
Law firms need 'checks and balances' when instructing third parties such as PR firms and private investigators, regulator says.
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NewsSorry is a hard word: government seeks views on law reform
Consultation opens on reforming the law of apologies in civil proceedings.
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OpinionIncreasing court fees? Now do the same for legal aid
Government says 10% hike is justified because costs incurred by HM Courts & Tribunals Service to facilitate access to justice have gone up.
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News£593 divorce fee escapes 10% hike
Consultation respondents said higher fee could force couples to remain in unhappy or abusive relationships.
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NewsEmployment lawyers condemn ‘irrational’ fees plan
'The inference could be drawn that the real aim of these proposals is to deter claims,' says the Employment Lawyers Association.
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OpinionBeyond the limbo
As politicians sit on their hands, lawyers must get creative about solutions for our dire situation.
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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.