All Government & politics articles – Page 31
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NewsCommission considers case for criminal appeals reform
Commissioner issues call for evidence to identify areas where the law is not working.
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NewsChalk asks SRA to look again at immigration solicitors
Lord chancellor urges regulator to show that abuse of system will not be tolerated.
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NewsLand Registry customer satisfaction falls again
Overall service rated good to excellent by 60% of customers in 2022-23, down from 70% two years previously.
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NewsMoJ confirms compulsory mediation for civil claims up to £10,000
Government says mediation will be 'fully integrated' in litigation journey for small claims.
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NewsCompetition watchdog sets its sights on will-writers
Competition and Markets Authority is worried not all firms are complying with consumer protection laws.
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NewsChalk urged to make short-term fixes as he faces grilling by MPs
Law Society says justice secretary must urgently address a system in crisis.
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NewsChalk 'reprioritising' justice spending to afford judges' 7% pay rise
MoJ says salary commitments to staff including prison officers can be accommodated within existing budget.
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NewsCommon Platform inflexibility 'causing issues', admits government
Court staff have had to 'check in' barristers given a case at short notice.
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NewsSolicitor apologises to MP over 'lynched' LinkedIn post
Labour MP said he had been ‘deeply upset and alarmed’ by solicitor’s comment.
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NewsAG defends judicial review over Covid-19 inquiry messages
Victoria Prentis says court was being asked to decide novel question in legal challenge over Covid-19 inquiry.
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NewsMPs' surgeries: 75% of constituents raise legal issues
Research conducted by lawyers suggests housing is one of the biggest areas of unmet legal need.
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NewsUK and Japan to share justice expertise
Agreement signed in Tokyo 'signals a mutual desire to strengthen cooperation between legal services sectors'.
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NewsNational Audit Office to review legal aid sustainability
Public spending watchdog wants to see what progress government has made since its 2014 report.
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NewsSupreme Court could play part in MP inductions
Lord Reed reveals initiative to counter impression that UK and US institutions are equivalents.
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NewsNews focus: Early advice pilot was a missed opportunity
A Ministry of Justice scheme promoting early social welfare advice in Manchester and Middlesbrough has received bad reviews from practitioners, who claim it was deeply flawed from the outset.
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NewsWhistleblowing judge elected GMB branch president
Trade union says it will now reach out to ministers, court service and senior judiciary to forge constructive working relationships.
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NewsEx-legal chief’s unsolicited advice
High on Sir Jonathan Jones' agenda was ‘corrosive’ language.
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NewsGovernment is handing competition regulator a blank cheque, thinktank warns
Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill would give CMA 'quasi-legislative' powers to intervene in almost any market.
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NewsMPs criticise HMCTS for 'burning through' £1.3bn court reform budget
Damning report from public accounts committee reveals only £120m left but programme nowhere near complete.