All Government & politics articles – Page 66
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NewsPractitioners await criminal legal aid review findings
Final report of independent review expected to be published today - but not the government's response.
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NewsPost Office victims say settlement agreement 'obtained under duress'
MPs hear that the Post Office may have spent more than £100m on legal fees relating to Horizon scandal.
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NewsRaab unveils his ‘modern bill of rights’ plan
Controversial reforms will include protections for free speech and trial by jury, lord chancellor says.
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NewsBacklog increase ‘not necessarily’ result of cuts, MPs told
MoJ permanent secretary says rise in backlog partly the result of a change in the ‘case mix’ and also judicial sitting days.
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OpinionTime for a modern bill of rights
Section 3 of the Human Rights Act has sometimes pushed judges to stray too far into legislating.
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News‘Permissions stage’ to intercept frivolous human rights claims
Government to unveil proposals for bill of rights to strengthen 'quintessentially British traditions' while remaining party to European Convention.
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NewsResident judge initiates 'Plan B' remote hearings to reduce footfall
Canterbury Crown Court announces update as London courts - and Law Society headquarters - open as normal.
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OpinionEarly advice key to cutting family backlog
Dominic Raab is in the market for something ‘drastic and bold’.
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NewsRemote hearing evaluation reveals wellbeing woes
Report covers wide-ranging experiences of judges, lawyers, court staff and the public last year.
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News'Complex and outdated': new tribunal system proposed for Wales
Welsh government says it strongly endorses fundamental principle of Law Commission's recommendations.
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NewsFirst criminal justice scorecards published
Lord chancellor Dominic Raab says scorecards will 'drive up standards'.
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News'Reforms won't take shortcuts with parliamentary scrutiny' - Raab
Lord chancellor asked to explain proposed mechanism to 'correct' legislation that ministers do not like.
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NewsSociety welcomes proposed reforms to tackle hate crime disparities
Law Commission published several recommendations to ensure the law treats protected characteristics equally.
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NewsFour convicts wrongly released due to sentence 'misunderstanding'
Ministry of Justice says one of the four had been found guilty of assault and threatening behaviour.
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News'Nuclear option': human rights committee highlights JR danger
Report warns of serious human rights abuses if Judicial Review and Courts Bill abolishes particular legal avenue.
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NewsFamily WhatsApp conversation protected under proposed hate crime reforms
Law Commission says 'private conversations' should be excluded from 'stirring up hatred' offences.
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NewsMinisterial code can be justiciable, High Court rules
A judicial review claim that Boris Johnson misinterpreted the meaning of the word ‘bullying’ is rejected.
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NewsGovernment primed for new assault on judges - report
Downing Street floats idea of annual 'interpretation bill' to strike out judicial reviews.
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NewsFee concerns over remodelled emergency housing scheme
Law centre solicitor says proposed remuneration does not reflect the actual work that is done.
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NewsShifting shadows
On the subject of career trajectories, does Obiter detect a hint of mischief-making in Sir Keir Starmer’s opposition front-bench reshuffle?