All Government & politics articles – Page 84
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FeatureEver so mighty
Ministers have become fixated on judicial power and the ability of the courts to frustrate government policy. Will they really take on the rule of law as ‘public enemy number one’? Eduardo Reyes reports.
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NewsCop 26: Lawyers must wake up to climate ‘madness’, says former Ireland president
Mary Robinson says the legal profession needs to do more to address the climate crisis.
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OpinionRaab’s plans to overhaul the Human Rights Act make no sense
Take it from a human rights lawyer.
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NewsEarly users warned HMCTS about Common Platform problem
Practitioners repeatedly struggling to access cases due to error-free requirement, Gazette can reveal.
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NewsI was 'young and naïve', shadow justice secretary explains
David Lammy’s legislating past comes back to haunt him.
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NewsBudget 21: Tax advisers in line for new sanctions
Finance bill will allow HMRC to freeze assets of ’promoters’ until penalties are paid.
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NewsJR bill cruises through Commons vote as rebellion fails to materialise
Justice secretary Dominic Raab says allowing so many flawed challenges to upper tribunal rulings ‘skews the system’.
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News'The government has listened' - Chancery Lane welcomes budget boost
Chancellor announces billion-pound investment to increase capacity and efficiency across the courts system.
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NewsBudget 21: MoJ set for windfall with 4.1% real terms increase by 2025
Commitments for this year include £324m to increase court capacity and more people eligible for legal aid.
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NewsBudget 21: Backlog funding ‘window dressing’
Criminal Bar Association said the budget shows ‘lack of joined-up thinking’.
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NewsJR bill back in Commons as Davis threatens to rebel
Former cabinet minister says legislation is an 'obvious attempt’ to avoid accountability.
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NewsAppeal court overturns ruling in sex-worker visit case
Care worker who ‘intentionally causes or incites’ someone with a ‘mental disorder’ to engage in sexual activity can be jailed for 10 years.
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OpinionWalking a tightrope
Inciting contempt for a class of people on the basis of their vocation is surely to be deplored in all circumstances.
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NewsNeuberger 'unconvinced' by JR reform arguments
Former Supreme Court president says political involvement is part of judicial role.
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NewsCourt backlog 'will remain a problem for years to come' - National Audit Office
Public spending watchdog identifies risks to court recovery efforts.
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NewsGovernment tight-lipped on legal aid reforms despite inquiry report
Justice minister praises cross-party commission's 'brilliant effort' on examining sustainability issues.
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NewsConsumer panel speaks out over ‘woeful decline’ in justice spending
Organisation makes rare criticism of the government ahead of next week’s crucial spending review.
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News'Huge increase in political litigation': Braverman defends JR reforms
Attorney general tells public law specialists that judges should not be asked to decide political matters.
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NewsLargest ever legal aid inquiry calls for independent fee review
Cross-party commission held evidence sessions with several frontline practitioners.
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NewsHR reform: Raab plans mechanism to correct 'incorrect' judgments
Consultation on government's proposals to reform 1998 act expected within the next two months.