All Government & politics articles – Page 92
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NewsShadow justice secretary calls for UK pro bono network
Framework would prevent vulnerable people ‘slipping through the cracks’, says David Lammy MP.
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NewsParties in HMCTS pilot snub small claims mediation
HM Courts & Tribunals Service says suspicion and timing may be contributing to low take-up.
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OpinionIn the pandemic, pro bono work has never been more vital
Lack of legal representation will lead to injustice on an industrial scale.
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NewsFaulks' JR review will not publish submissions in full
Decision means that evidence from government departments could remain hidden.
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NewsSolicitors hit back at MoJ's ‘fence-sitting’ economic crime review
Review into corporate criminal liability was ‘inconclusive’, says Ministry of Justice.
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NewsHousing possession cases to continue during second lockdown
HM Courts & Tribunals Service says courts will remain open for business but there will be no evictions.
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NewsNews focus: The defenders of judicial review
The Faulks inquiry considering reforms to judicial review has already been challenged by expert voices calling the process vital to the democratic balance of power.
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NewsCourts will be exempt from second lockdown
Judges and magistrates are urged to make full use of remote hearings but buildings will not close, lord chief justice says.
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NewsHasty planning reform threatens the environment, says Society
Making sure that new laws are good laws will take time, Chancery Lane tells consultation.
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NewsForces claims bill condemned as attack on independent legal profession
Law Society endorses parliamentary human rights committee's attack on 'inflammatory language'.
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NewsJR review is flawed from square one, says top public law firm
Faulks review based on ‘false premise’ and facing ‘impossible logistical challenge’.
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NewsPolice commissioner urges Buckland to staff virtual courts quickly
Devon and Cornwall will stop operating virtual remand hearings at the end of November.
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NewsLaw reform 'worth billions', economists find
Landmark report shows economic gains from five highest-value projects in recent years exceed £3bn over 10 years.
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NewsInternal injuries
Still no news on Lord Keen of Elie’s replacement as Ministry of Justice spokesperson in the lords.
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OpinionLetters roundup - 26 October 2020
Ministers’ language, occupied territories and international law: your letters to the editor.
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NewsTechnology could widen law centre catchment areas, says MoJ minister
Alex Chalk tells Westminster Hall debate his department wants to improve remote delivery of advice.
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NewsLCJ wades in to immigration row
Lord Burnett of Maldon expresses regret at 'minority of lawyers' supporting 'abusive late legal challenges'.
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NewsCourt of Appeal declares Home Office immigration policy 'unlawful'
Judges say Judicial Reviews and Injunctions Policy gives 'real risk' of preventing access to justice.
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NewsArticle 50 litigation not a typical JR, Public Law Project tells panel
PLP says judicial review and good governance are linked but suggests areas for 'positive reform'.
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NewsSolicitors boycott court cells over Covid concerns
Defence practitioners say they face unsafe environment after police stopped running virtual remand hearings.