All Government & politics articles – Page 101
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NewsMPs re-elect Neill as justice committee chair
Qualified barrister returned to his position with 55% of the vote.
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NewsCPS data 'illustrates long-term challenges'
Quarterly figures published for the first time as DPP says cases are becoming more complex.
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NewsFloundering MoJ chief boards a portal into hell
Don’t go away with the idea of problems with the system, civil justice mandarin tells insurers.
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NewsCourt of Appeal rejects JR on assisted dying
Essence of the claim has been argued in a number of different ways, Dingemans LJ rules.
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NewsConveyancers to test HIP-inspired questionnaire
Stakeholder group assisting the government says new form will deliver 'one source of truth' about a property.
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NewsJustice lambasts lack of progress on a diverse judiciary
Legal thinktank Justice says there is little reason for optimism three years after it recommended diversity 'targets with teeth'.
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NewsTory MP comes forward as rival to Neill’s committee chair seat
Challenger says select committees should not be 'dry think tanks serving the interest of their chairman'.
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NewsConveyancing referral fees move up the agenda
Report to land on ministers' desks next month revealing how well estate agents are doing on transparency.
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NewsForget about a separate Welsh jurisdiction, says justice minister
Government states it has no plans to adopt devolution recommendations of Thomas report.
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NewsDomestic violence centre offers to take on family court mailbox
Central facility informing police of forced marriage and female genital mutilation protection orders was abandoned.
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NewsTeachers challenge government over pensions following judges' win
Leigh Day, which successfully represented over 200 judges, is issuing claims on behalf of hundreds of teachers.
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NewsMoJ finally opens refund scheme for court fees
Some people may have paid too much for services between April 2014 and March 2018.
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NewsLandlords urge government to hurry up over housing court
Association says landlords in London with good reason to reclaim possession face a 30-week wait.
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NewsSlow progress migrating land charge data
Land Registry hopes to have 15 local authorities signed up to digital register by April.
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NewsSimplifying Immigration Rules 'could save government £70m'
Rules have grown from 40 pages to over 1,100 pages since they were introduced nearly five decades ago.
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NewsHMCTS promises better court conditions and security
Suppliers will be penalised for poor standards under new contracts that come into force in April.
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NewsCPS embarks on hiring spree
Crown Prosecution Service wants to recruit 390 prosecutors by June.
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NewsNews focus: Two commissions promised in Queen’s speech
Commissions looking into criminal justice and the role of the Supreme Court look set to be the most controversial aspects of the newly elected government’s legislative programme.
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NewsSolicitor-MP urges government to review magistrates' retirement age
The Conservatives' Alberto Costa says many magistrates on cusp of retiring would be happy to stay on.
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NewsThree options for reforming leasehold enfranchisement
Law Commission says it received hundreds of differing views from leaseholders and landlords.