All Government & politics articles
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NewsPeers to probe state of rule of law
Inquiry 'seeking to understand the rule of law as a constitutional principle and what the state of the rule of law is in the UK'.
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OpinionSwifter justice relies on radical reforms
The idea of prisoners tackling their addictions in prison and working to earn their release is politically attractive. But the flaws are obvious.
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NewsGovernment hiring lawyers for Post Office scandal response
Minister confirms government will take some responsibility for redress schemes away from Post Office.
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NewsLawyers attack political backlash over sentencing guidance
Guidance tells courts to consider pre-sentence report if offender is from an ethnic, cultural or faith minority community.
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NewsLAA pays out £21m on 7,000 'inactive' cases
Legal Aid Agency could commence process to recoup cash if providers fail to submit a final bill.
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NewsMoJ seeks views on private prosecution reform
Lord chancellor Shabana Mahmood says 'recent catastrophic failures in private prosecutions highlight current system is open to abuse'.
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News'Beginning of the end' of leasehold: Commonhold white paper published
Proposals take forward ‘the majority’ of the Law Commission’s 2020 recommendations on reinvigorating commonhold.
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OpinionBattle royal for our crown jewels
The UK is in an unfortunate position: large AI models, whose training the government is seeking to regulate, are predominantly US-developed and owned.
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News'Get on with it': peers tell MoJ to make pre-nuptial agreements binding
Prominent peers back pre-nuptial agreements entering the statute book but opinion is divided on judicial discretion.
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OpinionThe case for a written constitution
James Wilson reviews 'Repairing British Politics: A Blueprint for Constitutional Change (2nd edition)'.
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NewsCovid inquiry to consider impact on justice sector workers
Coalition of membership bodies representing law centre, housing and legal aid lawyers granted core participation status.
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NewsMemory lane
Online civil court proposal, McLibel Two wrongly denied legal aid and a future vision by Labour: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
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NewsJudges have received death threats, LCJ reveals
Lady Carr speaks of dangers of 'inaccurate reporting' after judge's decision criticised during PMQs.
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NewsBusiness secretary apologises for 'solicitor' claim
Row over former trainee's mis-statements escalates with threat of private prosecution.
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OpinionTrump v. ABA, streaming now
The fate of the American Bar Association is a guide to what might happen to other bars should a populist government come to power.
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NewsGovernment to consult on cohabitation reform
Minister tells MPs there is no need to wait until existing work on marriage and divorce law has concluded.
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NewsBadenoch threatens to 'disengage' from ECHR
'International law should not become a tool to advance an activist political agenda,' Conservative leader says.
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NewsUpfront information helpful for mortgage decisions, says lender
Nationwide chief asked about upfront information on latest episode of Digital Property Market Steering Group podcast.
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NewsIn depth: Cardiff Civil and Family Justice Centre is falling apart
Leaky roof, missing tiles, inadequate security...the Cardiff Civil and Family Justice Centre is not fit for purpose. The centre’s decrepitude touches raw nerves in Westminster’s relationship with Wales.
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Opinion'Policymakers in robes' who create America
Kevin McVeigh reviews Stuart Banner's 'The Most Powerful Court in the World'.