All Government & politics articles – Page 87
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OpinionSwift condemnation of Labour’s jury proposal is unwarranted
A temporary reduction in the number of jurors in a case should be given proper and reasoned consideration.
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ProfileMy legal life: Manjinder Singh Kang, Kang & Co Solicitors
Solicitor and director, Birmingham.
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NewsSlater and Gordon backs care home public inquiry
National firm backs calls by campaign group for inquiry into government’s handling of pandemic.
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NewsLateral flow testing to be offered at Manchester court for next four weeks
If the result comes back positive, court users will be asked to leave court and 'return home quickly'.
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News'Full-throated defence': young lawyers try raising public awareness of human rights review
Independent review's call for evidence was subject of latest Young Legal Aid Lawyers meeting.
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NewsCorbyn bid for pre-action disclosure dismissed as ‘fishing’ by court
Master says media attention on claim against Labour party does not mean case should be treated differently.
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NewsPanel will 'test and challenge' criminal legal aid recommendations
Former Law Society criminal law committee chief among legal experts to advise on independent review.
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News'What are we to do?': Lammy defends seven-juror proposal
Shadow justice secretary tells Westminster Commission that system has been slow to provide extra court capacity.
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NewsGovernment defends rent arrears change to evictions ban
Justice minister Alex Chalk says landlords must be able to access justice.
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News'Exempt from disclosure': MoD refuses to reveal public law review submission
Whitehall department follows in Home Office's footsteps by rejecting the Gazette's FOI request.
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NewsHMCTS to pilot lateral flow testing in Manchester next week
HM Courts & Tribunals Service reveals wider efforts to keep courts safe.
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NewsLawyers and unions threaten 'legal and industrial response' over court safety
Joint statement to HM Courts & Tribunals Service boss calls for lateral flow testing at every court to be introduced urgently.
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FeatureCould you steal a UK election?
The US experience warns against thinking that a populist politician could not emerge here and deliberately seek to undermine the rule of law.
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News'Greatest threat': Inspectors sound alarm over courts backlog
Report highlights wider impact of growing case numbers and calls for urgent action to make courts safe.
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NewsSolicitor tests positive for Covid-19 after seeing client at court
Hodge Jones & Allen says courts need to think carefully about cases and attendance.
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NewsPanel to 'test and challenge' criminal legal aid recommendations
Lord chancellor says advisory group will comprise people with range of backgrounds and experience.
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News'Balanced threshold': landlords expected to welcome eviction ban changes
Real estate solicitor says many landlords are suffering severe hardship due to rent arrears.
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NewsPolice support for virtual remand hearings continues for Covid detainees
Most forces have agreed to use video platform where the detainee is confirmed or suspected to have the coronavirus.
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NewsBail reforms expected to reduce number of suspects 'released under investigation'
Legislation will be introduced removing the presumption against using pre-charge bail.
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NewsECHR departure not on agenda, says rights review chair
Independent inquiry 'has no pre-conceived answers’ and encourages ‘widest possible range of views’.