All Government & politics articles – Page 37
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NewsSolicitor safety: Home Office 'regularly reviews' immigration language
Immigration Law Practitioners' Association wrote to Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman about 'climate of hostility'.
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NewsTribunal deals pensions blow to judges
Recorders compulsorily enrolled in different pension scheme when they were appointed circuit judges.
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NewsLaw Society warns MoJ on legal aid for tenants
Chancery Lane says purely digital distribution of advice leaflet could affect take-up of housing loss prevention support.
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OpinionLawyers are exasperated by net zero U-turns
Environmental law experts give their verdict as Sunak junks key parts of the government’s existing climate change policies.
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NewsConcerns over 'unchecked' ASBO regime
Legal thinktank says behavioural control orders have been imposed disproportionately and inconsistently.
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NewsCommonhold 'about control, not service charges'
Conveyancing Association director says leasehold alternative can give home owners transparency.
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News'It's killing me': conference hears leaseholder distress
Consultant says leaseholder's struggles are not unusual and calls for greater promotion of commonhold.
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News'No one will believe you': child in care encouraged to plead guilty
Young people brought up in care highlight importance of new legal guide to end unnecessary criminalisation.
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NewsFormer Kingsley Napley chief appointed DPP
Solicitor Stephen Parkinson will begin his new role leading the Crown Prosecution Service on 1 November.
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News'Costly and bureaucratic': Met Police chief calls for criminal justice reform
Sir Mark Rowley says complex legal duties are creating extra work for officers and slowing down justice.
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News'Less transparent and democratic': damning verdict on rule of law
Legal thinktank says 'hostile attacks' on lawyers among several factors undermining rule of law in the UK.
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OpinionLawtech: We must not take our leading position for granted
Our ambition is to make the UK a hub for lawtech, and a haven for legal innovators.
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NewsLegal bodies and media join taskforce to fight SLAPPs
Culture secretary to attend inaugural meeting of taskforce set up to tackle abusive legislation.
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NewsTribunal rejects MoJ’s ‘elaborate’ reason for refusing FOI request
Ministry showed ’unwillingness’ to reveal information on cleaners’ pay, first-tier tribunal rules.
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NewsAdvice to lawyers on NDAs no longer cutting it, says top Tory
Calls for a wider ban on agreements covering up harrassment and discrimination.
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NewsAcademics call on Braverman to end lawyer attacks
Conservative party ‘must have known’ solicitor Jacqueline McKenzie would receive misogynistic and racist threats.
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NewsConsumer body embarks on civil justice campaign to tackle delays
Association of Consumer Support Organisations says it takes on average 353 days for a case to be heard.
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NewsLetby inquiry: judge to work with families on terms of reference
Lady Justice Thirlwall to lead statutory public inquiry, which is likely to be conducted in phases.
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NewsBarrister Mahmood takes over Labour’s justice team
Birmingham MP specialised in professional indemnity while in practice.
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NewsUkraine sanctions regime facing multiple court challenges
Government lawyers are preparing to receive nine legal challenges to sanctions imposed following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Gazette understands.