All Government & politics articles – Page 45
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OpinionHunt for efficiencies
Is the UK morphing, as some now contend, from being a developed to a developing economy?
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OpinionWhen judges should keep their own counsel
Judges are free to comment as they see fit when speaking from the bench. But what should they say extra-judicially – when they are not in court?
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FeatureNot in my backyard
Reform of planning law is a sensitive area – especially for Conservative voters – but it is also essential to the government’s growth ambitions. Rachel Rothwell reports on a suite of looming reforms.
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NewsImmigration trainer defends contract after Braverman orders review
Two of the directors are members of chambers that challenged Home Office's Rwanda removals policy.
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NewsConstruction of London mega-court begins
Justice secretary Brandon Lewis says development 'represents vision of how justice will work in future'.
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NewsSolicitors will benefit from legal aid reforms, Lewis insists
Lord chancellor defiant after being grilled by opposition MPs on solicitors' fees.
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NewsLegal services exemption in 'foreign agents' clampdown
Foreign Influence Registration Scheme to be set up under National Security Bill.
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NewsLegal aid eligibility to be widened for people 'at risk' - eventually
Secondary legislation laid to introduce extra support for domestic abuse victims and tenants facing eviction.
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NewsMPs call for specialised economic crime courts
Justice committee also backs creation of 'failure to prevent' offence.
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NewsCrack cases quicker to reduce backlog, senior presiding judge suggests
Lord Justice Edis suggests that cases with likely guilty pleas could be brought forward by the listing officer and dealt with in one go.
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NewsMPs clamour to toughen new economic crime bill
Law Society repeats its concerns about new unlimited fining power for the SRA.
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NewsTreat overseas register regime 'like AML compliance with bells on', solicitors told
Verification process for information submitted to register of overseas entities discussed at Law Society conference.
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NewsLegislation paves the way for electronic trade documents
Electronic Trade Documents Bill will put digital trade documents on the same legal footing as their paper-based equivalents.
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NewsPilot early advice for child arrangements 'without delay'
Legal thinktank makes 43 recommendations and urges the government to seize opportunity to redesign family justice system.
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NewsLCJ 'remains concerned' about judicial recruitment
Lord Burnett reveals difficulties filling vacancies on the circuit and district benches.
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NewsGovernment tight-lipped on fate of 'no fault' evictions
Department refuses to confirm reports that legislation banning section 21 notices will be dropped.
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NewsNew 'failure to prevent' offences on the way, former LC predicts
Sir Robert Buckland KC MP tells lawyers that he expects amendments to Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill.
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NewsDispute not over: Law Society issues fresh warning on 'fair deal' for solicitors
Lord chancellor Brandon Lewis given weeks to bridge the funding gap between solicitors and barristers.
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NewsNews focus: Justice on the fringes at the Conservative conference
Justice and the rule of law didn’t get much of look-in at this year’s fraught Conservative party conference. But a hardy few still endeavoured to change the conversation.
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NewsBarristers vote for legal aid deal
Criminal bar decides to accept £54m offer and suspend strike - but solicitors are mulling their own action.