All Government & politics articles – Page 37
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NewsLeasehold reform 'in next session of parliament'
Levelling up minister rules out pre-legislative scrutiny for 'very complex' legislation.
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NewsLegal aid widened but grandparents 'will fall through justice gap'
Ministry of Justice announces £6m to support family and friends applying for special guardianship orders.
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NewsLaw Society 'relieved' by retained EU law rethink
Government to axe just 800 pieces of law from UK statute book, reports today suggest.
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NewsMigration bill gives government 'sanction to breach international law'
Former attorney general questions amendment regarding interim measures of European Court of Human Rights.
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NewsHome Office checking lawyers have right 'credentials', MPs told
Practitioner group wanted to know how government was 'monitoring the activities' of immigration practitioners.
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NewsLabour fails to force disclosure of solicitor's email to Corbyn aide
High Court rules solicitor’s communication marked LEGALLY PRIVILEGED should remain so, as high-profile litigation continues.
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NewsLow-income workers 'unlikely to take employers to court'
Thinktank says legal costs and limited support deter employees from enforcing their rights.
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OpinionRaab is no martyr of the snowflake era, he’s a lesson to us all
Workplace culture is a huge issue in the legal profession. The Tolley report should be required reading.
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NewsNew lord chancellor must 'get a grip' on justice crisis
Law Society urges Alex Chalk KC to bring the system back to full strength.
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NewsRaab's conduct at MoJ was unintentionally 'intimidating and insulting'
KC finds lord chancellor believed he met with ‘cultural resistance’ at government department.
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NewsRaab resigns over bullying report
Barrister Alex Chalk confirmed as the new lord chancellor and secretary of state for justice.
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NewsNo case for extending bereavement damages, says minister
MoJ does not want 'intrusive and upsetting investigation' of claimant’s relationship with deceased.
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NewsStrasbourg override plan 'a clear and serious breach'
Legal professional bodies condemn amendment allowing ministers to ignore ‘pyjama injunctions’.
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NewsCourt backlog: MoJ 'likely to miss target'
Latest government figures show number of outstanding Crown court cases has risen over 12 months.
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NewsThird time lucky? LAA reopens tender for housing contracts
Liverpool among 11 procurement areas where the Legal Aid Agency has failed to attract 'compliant' bids.
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NewsMoJ evaluation reveals advice sector struggles
Legal advice agencies say it is getting harder to recruit staff as demand for support surges.
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NewsMoJ rules out Scottish amendment to LPA bill
Justice minister says existing legislation covers cross-border recognition of lasting powers of attorney.
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NewsHappy anniversary? Family lawyers reflect on no-fault divorce
Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act removed requirement for separating couples to assign blame.
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NewsCallers waiting 22 minutes for OPG to pick up the phone
Ministry of Justice says extra staff have been hired to bring lasting power of attorney backlog down.
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NewsMoJ stays on TikTok - for security purposes
Ministry of Justice has zero followers, follows zero accounts and has zero likes.