All Government & politics articles – Page 79
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NewsPeers call for checks on emergency Covid powers
Fast-tracked legislation is never an acceptable alternative to effective government planning, says Lords committee.
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NewsBuckland fears lord chancellor role will become 'decorative and ornamental'
Government will consider whether lord chancellor must be legally qualified as part of 2005 Constitutional Reform Act review.
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NewsHMCTS urged to fix digital divorce issues during reform wait
No-fault provisions under Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act will come into force on 6 April 2022.
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NewsLugano discussions grind to a halt
European Commission made its recommendation more than a month ago, arguing that UK accession should be denied.
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NewsNo-fault divorce won’t come into force in 2021, government concedes
Justice minister says rules changes and testing of the new system cannot be done by initial deadline.
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News'Hidden heroes': Buckland thanks court staff for Covid efforts
Lord chancellor praises lawyers for 'the fortitude they have shown and the dedication to justice they have demonstrated'.
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NewsAsylum seekers win army barracks challenge
Government faces further legal challenge over continued use of Napier barracks.
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NewsFood vouchers extended after JR challenge
Healthy Start scheme 'discriminated against children and mothers from black and ethnic minority backgrounds'.
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NewsBar demands 'urgent re-funding' of youth justice
Low rates for youth court work will damage the life chances of vulnerable children, says representative body.
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News'Victims in limbo' if solicitors not supported, Society tells criminal legal aid review
Chancery Lane explains why government must save criminal defence sector from collapsing.
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NewsConveyancers 'working late into the night' to meet stamp duty deadline
Reaction to estate agent's fee transparency call highlights significant challenges within property sector.
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NewsComplex immigration rules replaced with 'raft of appendices'
Solicitor highlights continued challenges as Home Office pledges to make rules user-friendly.
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NewsCommonhold focus on new builds could boost lender confidence
Mortgage chief says unfamiliarity with alternative form of property ownership a challenge.
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NewsMPs urge October deadline for equality of arms at inquests
Justice committee calls for non-means tested legal aid for bereaved families where the state is represented.
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NewsConveyancers urged to be transparent over fees as stamp duty deadline looms
Estate agent says solicitors quoted £6,500 and £2,500 for the same work on a London property.
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NewsScotland considers fast-tracking legal aid fee increase
Holyrood consults on Covid support while Westminster awaits review findings.
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News'Enough is enough': Patel's message to deportation disruptors
Government says home secretary was talking in 'broad terms about a range of groups'.
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OpinionA SLAPP in the face for free speech
The Queen’s speech announced the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill, which will seek to strengthen academic freedom and free speech in universities in England.
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NewsNews focus - Bar: ‘no end to justice emergency’
Dire predictions of the bar’s demise may not have come to pass but chambers must address the long-term effects of the pandemic, relating to remote hearings, court backlogs and a pupillage crisis.
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NewsEducate don't legislate to resolve JR concerns, says former LCJ
Crossbench peer Lord Woolf says drastic action is being considered due to 'lack of understanding'.