All Government & politics articles – Page 65
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NewsSolicitors mull court walkouts over legal aid
Criminal defence lawyers unhappy about the government's reform package are already refusing to take on poorly paid work.
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NewsOn the picket line: Raab condemns strike as barristers down tools
Justice secretary condemns protests as Labour says strikes are the 'last thing the justice system needs'.
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NewsSilks accuse LCJ of 'intimidating' lawyers over court walkouts
QCs say independent office of lord chief justice risks being seen as doing job of a partisan enforcer for the government.
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FeatureTaking both sides
The government has not ruled out expanding the Public Defender Service in response to bar strike action. But with a dearth of information about the organisation’s performance, it is difficult to know what sort of impact an enlarged PDS could have, reports Catherine Baksi.
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News'Not in my day': Ken sits pretty
Lord Clarke of Nottingham appeared utterly at ease as he fondly recalled his time as David Cameron’s lord chancellor.
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OpinionDamning verdict on Raab’s Bill of Rights
It is, in one striking phrase, ‘a powerpoint of key messages…mashed together in a piece of legislation’.
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OpinionData: the wrong direction
Public Law Project outlines its main concerns following the government's response to the consultation 'Data: a new direction'.
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NewsGLD publicly fires back at 'derogatory' article
Government Legal Department says claims made about one of its lawyers are 'baseless, false and abusive'.
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NewsLCJ warns barristers over court walkouts
Judges told to refer non-attendances to senior presiding judge, who will consider whether to involve Bar Standards Board.
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News81-day wait for LPA registration
Government says staff are working day and night to tackle Covid backlog but acknowledges frustration over delays.
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NewsBill of Rights: 'Collision course with rule of law'
Law Society denounces measure ahead of introduction in parliament.
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NewsBill of Rights: Raab pledges ‘fundamental commitment’ to ECHR
Proposed measure will introduce a 'permission stage' to court claims.
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NewsSolicitors encouraged to join bar picket line
London practitioner group says it stands with colleagues at the criminal bar in legal aid fight.
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OpinionLawyers’ challenges regarding Russia sanctions
I have attended two meetings over the last few weeks, bringing together lawyers who are working with clients in the framework of the new sanctions packages introduced after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
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NewsLiP support service under threat after government cuts funding
Support Through Court must raise £400,000 or face closing some of its regional doors.
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NewsBarristers prepare to walk out over legal aid fees
Hundreds of barristers have voted to participate in 'days of action' as well as to refuse returned cases and new instructions.
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NewsCriminal legal aid fees will increase 'by end of September'
Justice minister James Cartlidge tells Gazette statutory legislation will hopefully be laid before 21 July.
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NewsTV judge calls for social media responses to government attacks
Rob Rinder says statements should be ready as soon as it appears lawyers are being scapegoated.
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NewsAlgorithm opt-out under scrutiny in data protection reform
Data Reform Bill will increase fines for nuisance calls and cut down on ‘user consent’ pop-ups, government says.
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NewsNews focus: Strasbourg in the crosshairs
After the European Court of Human Rights grounded a plane set to transport asylum seekers to Rwanda, lawyers are debating what this means for the future of the European Convention.