All Government & politics articles – Page 8
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NewsJustice spending 'set to be no higher than it was in early 2000s'
Day-to-day justice spending in 2025-26 will be 16% lower in per-person terms than it was two decades ago.
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NewsSafeguards needed on assisted dying - Law Society
Legal aid should be available to all seeking legal advice on ending their lives, Chancery Lane tells parliament.
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NewsConveyancing: Government leaps back on the digital bandwagon
Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government says it will 'modernise the way the process works to bring down current delays of almost five months'.
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NewsCourt interpreter pay could rise under new MoJ contract
Minister says Consumer Price Index will be applied to the new language services contract on an annual basis.
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NewsThree-year time limit to be removed for child sexual abuse claims
Lord chancellor says changes recommended by Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse are long overdue.
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NewsWelfare benefits decision prompts firm to drop legal aid JR
Lawyers will be able to claim total costs at hourly rates when costs exceed three times the £208 fixed fee.
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NewsMoJ finds £12.5m to expand 'less adversarial' family court pilot
Government data shows cases are being resolved 11 weeks more quickly in pilot areas and case backlog has halved.
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NewsThree solicitors among honorary KCs
Honorary silk is awarded to those who have made a major contribution to the law outside practice in the courts.
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OpinionIn the national interest
Chancellor Rachel Reeves summoned a phalanx of industry regulators to lecture them on the need to ‘tear down the barriers’. Legal watchdogs appear to have received a pass.
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OpinionDEI as political football
The UK has mirrored the US in the depth and spread of its diversity, equity, and inclusion policies. Impact of the new executive order in the US should be watched closely.
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NewsWe are not politically biased, says CBA - after featuring in Jenrick segment for GB News
Shadow justice secretary spoke to representative body about court backlog as part of an investigation for news channel GB news.
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NewsHermer unsuited to Whitehall formality
Being unable to sound off in the pub is a small sacrifice, attorney general tells interviewer.
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News'Senior and authoritative figure' must guard constitution, say peers
The duty of safeguarding the constitution is currently split between several ministers.
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NewsMoJ missing crucial data for mediation scheme
Family mediation voucher scheme extended but ministers need more data to secure longer-term funding.
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NewsTories targeting AG’s bar career deny playing party politics
Shadow solicitor general says party wants to ensure public confidence in legal system.
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NewsCivil legal aid: MoJ consults on higher fees
Ministry of Justice says proposals will increase overall spend by 25% for housing work and 30% for immigration work.
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NewsHM Land Registry staff 'work to rule' over compulsory office attendance
Union says action will have a huge impact on service delivery while Land Registry says it will cause minimal impact.
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NewsStarmer vows to take on 'Nimbys' with JR curbs
Judicial review avenues would be restricted for people opposing major infrastructure projects.
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NewsStarmer blasts 'Nimbys and zealots gumming up the legal system'
‘Current rules don’t work’, prime minister writes ahead of annnouncement on judicial review reform.
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NewsTreasury intervenes in motor finance Supreme Court showdown
Chancellor Rachel Reeves concerned for motor industry - but lawyers stand to make millions from court win.