All Government & politics articles – Page 81
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NewsNew ministerial team named at MoJ
Appointees appear to be rising Conservative stars - but with few legal qualifications.
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NewsJudgment reserved in solicitor-judge disability discrimination case
Having looked at submissions and evidence, tribunal says case merits decision in writing.
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NewsGovernment plans bonfire of retained EU law
'We must now revisit this huge, but for us, anomalous, category of law,' minister tells Lords.
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NewsCalls to 'socialise' unique property reference numbers
Residential property specialists suggest UPRNs have not been widely adopted due to lack of awareness.
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NewsRaab replaces Buckland as lord chancellor
Demoted foreign secretary will be the eighth lord chancellor since the Conservatives came in to government in 2010.
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News'Thank you HMCTS': positive feedback over financial remedies
HM Courts & Tribunals Service highlights progress on work to digitise divorce process.
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NewsFirm remains instructed to challenge 'temporary operating arrangements'
Criminal Bar Association says controversial model has not been implemented at any court yet.
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NewsCampaign aims to outlaw ‘toxic’ NDAs hiding misconduct
Former assistant to Harvey Weinstein takes leading role in new initiative.
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NewsBraverman reappointed attorney general following maternity leave
Legislation rushed through parliament to ensure government's chief law officer did not have to resign.
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FeatureBoiling point
Legal advice and the law are vital tools for tackling the climate emergency. But are they up to the job?
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NewsMeans test to be removed for bereaved families in ECF cases
Government stops short of granting automatic legal aid funding at inquests where the state is represented.
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NewsDigital divorce portal to become mandatory
Family lawyers will be required to submit applications through MyHMCTS service from next week.
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NewsAutomated decision-making ban could go in GDPR bonfire
'A shared commitment to high standards of data protection is more important than a word-for-word replication of EU law,' government states.
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NewsSolicitor-judge takes government to court over disability struggles
Zorina Nadine Clarkson Palomares tells employment tribunal of 'stress' of trying to secure reasonable adjustments.
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NewsBuckland calls for tougher corporate crime laws
The Law Commission is due to produce its paper on corporate criminal liability by early next year.
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NewsBuilding Safety Bill gives leaseholders 'worthless' legal right
Law Society says cut-off date for taking action against developers over unsafe cladding is insufficient.
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NewsSecret soundings for judiciary must go, says Boyce
Law Society says candidates from diverse backgrounds are less likely to receive positive feedback.
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NewsIn focus: Should City firms cut the polluters loose?
As the climate change debate rages, law firms are under pressure to cut ties with fossil fuel giants. But rethinking their client base or denying sectors legal representation are plainly problematic.
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NewsTalks ongoing for securing evacuation of at-risk Afghan judge
Foreign secretary says nine judges have been evacuated from the destabilised country.
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NewsMoJ pushes on with court fee increases despite majority opposition
Income will go towards HMCTS running cost and 'ensure that the courts and tribunals can continue to deliver access to justice for all'.