All Government & politics articles – Page 127
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NewsGovernment loses bid to take judges' pension dispute to Supreme Court
Treasury says it will now consider how best to compensate those affected by pension changes, which could cost the taxpayer £4bn a year.
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NewsCouples face record 59-week wait for a divorce
Ministry of Justice says regional divorce centres are processing a backlog of older cases.
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NewsMoJ publishes four-year-old research on unrepresented defendants
Report based on interviews with 15 judges and six prosecutors conducted in 2015.
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NewsPeers rein in government over sweeping Online Court powers
Government has also admitted that the courts and tribunals estate is being kept under review.
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NewsChakrabarti backs time-limited quotas to speed up gender equality
Shadow attorney general says affirmative action has helped more women get into parliament.
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NewsLegal aid system 'leaving employees to fight discrimination alone'
Equality and Human Rights Commission says challenging employers should not be a 'David v Goliath' battle.
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NewsFrustrating and foreseeable: MPs call for national magistrates strategy
House of Commons justice select committee says Ministry of Justice is wrong to say morale is up.
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NewsCampaigners call for shared parenting presumption in the law
Eight in 10 respondents to YouGov survey think children should spend equal time with separated parents.
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NewsSociety heeds MPs' recommendation to review NDA guidance
Review will take into account Commons women and equalities committee's recommendations.
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NewsDivorce bill to end 'unnecessary mudslinging' unveiled
Justice secretary David Gauke says he is proud to introduce the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill.
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News'Secret negotiations': discontent over criminal legal aid fees deal
Practitioner group says solicitors' representatives should have been involved in talks.
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NewsEU withdrawal agreement has dangerous implications, Brexiteer lawyers warn
Martin Howe QC says Theresa May is leaving behind ‘what amounts to a political Chernobyl disaster’.
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NewsLegal Aid Agency audit triggered by £6.40 error
Report highlights multiple issues that have created immigration advice 'droughts'.
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NewsOnline courts legislation 'intentionally broad' - justice minister
Paper channel 'will remain open' in online era, Lord Keen of Elie tells peers - but no need to put that in law.
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NewsCourt closures: travel benchmark 'discriminates against disabled people'
MPs told 7.30am-7.30pm window will also disproportionately affect parents of children with special educational needs.
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NewsCity worker reports firm over 'aggressive and intimidating' behaviour
Herbert Smith Freehills says it is aware of complaint and will fully cooperate with the SRA.
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NewsMPs urge legal regulators to clarify NDA rules
Hard-hitting report from women and equalities committee says Law Society guidance should be revisited.
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NewsIndecent images: educate before you prosecute
Justice chief says a holistic approach is needed to alleviate pressure on the criminal justice system.
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NewsJohnson prosecution quashed by High Court
High Court judges grant application by Conservative leadership front-runner to dismiss private prosecution.
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NewsRemove court from surrogacy arrangement - Law Commission
'Intended parents' would no longer have to apply for a parental order under latest proposals.