All Government & politics articles – Page 44
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NewsThree-fold rise in number of weapons confiscated at courts
Ministry of Justice data shows 457 knives were brought onto the estate last month.
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NewsRaab: Rights bill is ready to go
Lord chancellor defends measure amid speculation about government’s appetite for reform.
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NewsPublishing sentencing remarks for all cases 'logistically impossible'
Justice committee questions Sentencing Council chief on public opinion and understanding.
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NewsCity firm sounds alarm over 'foreign influencer' register
Proposed law risks creating 'burdensome bureaucracy for law abiding friendly and useful foreign engagement'.
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NewsSunak announces immigration reforms to end 'spurious' appeals
Law Society signals that it will monitor how the proposed legislation protects access to justice.
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NewsMoJ backs lasting power of attorney bill
Law Society says legislation should include express consideration of donor's capacity.
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NewsOut-of-court disposals 'expanding uncontrollably', magistrates warn
Representative body says criminal justice tool is wrongly used for serious offences such as knife crime.
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NewsStaff grievances surge at Ministry of Justice
Department says significant upturn in headcount increases likelihood of more mental health issues being reported.
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FeatureRaab’s new bill weakens rights remedies
Measure gets rid of the Human Rights Act 1998 and replaces it with something less protective of rights.
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NewsCornwall consultation reveals duty solicitor crisis
Only two out of the 10 duty solicitors on police station rota for January are under the age of 50.
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NewsRaab announces £5m to cut immigration and asylum backlog
Ministry of Justice says up to 9,000 more cases will be heard by the end of March.
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News'Depoliticise' the courts by constraining interveners - thinktank
Judicial Power Project says judges have fostered 'undesirable growth' of interventions by pressure groups.
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NewsRefusal to increase prison law fees 'shortsighted'
Association of Prison Lawyers says sustainable supply essential to success of reforms designed to protect crime victims.
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News'New Britain': Labour plans to protect 'basic social rights'
Commission on UK's Future chaired by Gordon Brown also proposes legislative scrutiny role for Supreme Court.
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OpinionRaab's rights bill: there may be trouble ahead
The justice secretary is confident his Bill of Rights Bill will have 'overwhelming support' at its second reading. But that is only the beginning.
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News'Reckless' legal aid reforms put 'futures in jeopardy'
Practitioner groups join Law Society and bar in condemning government response to Bellamy review.
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News'Fatal blow': Raab sounds death knell for criminal defence
Ministry of Justice's final response to Bellamy review confirms real-terms pay cut and heralds 'chaos' for criminal justice, Law Society says.
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NewsD-day for criminal legal aid as Raab prepares to unveil review response
Defence solicitors will find out today if the government has done enough to save their sector.
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NewsGovernment promises three-part test to stop SLAPP cases
Justice minister promises legislation 'as soon as parliamentary time allows'.
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NewsFurther strikes called over Common Platform
Trade union PCS announces further dates following meeting with HM Courts & Tribunals Service.