All Government & politics articles – Page 163
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NewsPlans to bin SFO 'sunk' by poll result, lawyers say
Reduced majority likely to dent plans to merge Serious Fraud Office with National Crime Agency.
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NewsTories urged not to forget personal injury shakeup in new government
Lawyers turn to reform agenda even while election results still being digested.
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NewsHung parliament deals blow to justice reforms
Truss strengthens personal majority but question mark over entire ministerial team.
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NewsComputer ransomware attacks: 'no good blaming the victims'
Cyber security experts say 'be vigilant' is wrong response to WannaCry attack.
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NewsBar urges all lawyers to resist extended-hours courts
Barristers’ representative body says no court should sit before 10am or beyond 4.30pm.
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NewsFury over £5.48 immigration email charge
UK Visas and Immigration announces changes under new contract, which comes into force tomorrow.
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NewsEnd DWP delays now, solicitor urges
Review into DWP’s Recovery from Estates section began last year.
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OpinionGlobalisation news for lawyers
As Brexit threatens to damage cross-border legal practices, African societies are trying to form their own unions.
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News£700 a day offered to build lawyer-free court
HMCTS advertising for teams to develop Civil Money Claims project.
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News'How reliable is a 9pm verdict?' CBA chair blasts flexible hours culture
Francis FitzGibbon QC says unreasonable hours do not serve the public interest.
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NewsCalls to take the politics out of discount rate decision
Groups urge lord chancellor to be relieved of power to set rate of deductions.
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NewsJudges must hang together, says lord chief
Lord Thomas sets out case for 'internal cohesion and a governance structure'.
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OpinionTories' land data body sounds excellent. But...
A cadastral agency is a very non-conservative - indeed Napoleonic - concept.
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NewsPI lawyers welcome Conservatives' cold-calling pledge
Manifesto says a Tory government would consider banning all companies from making unsolicited calls.
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NewsNo sense in 'pulling the rug' from under SFO, lawyers say
Conservative manifesto pledge to wrap Serious Fraud Office into National Crime Agency is already attracting plenty of flak.
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NewsLabour tweaks legal aid commitment in election manifesto
Opposition party appears to have revisited justice pledges after draft version was leaked five days ago.
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NewsSociety tells attorney general: open advocacy panels to solicitors
All documentation for civil panels 'written with barristers in mind'.
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NewsWhistleblowers and journalists 'at risk of prison' in secrets law reform
Law Commission proposals would turn the clock back, freedom of information expert says.
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FeatureGeneral election: Non-party campaigning rules
Civil society organisations were caught on the hop by the snap election. What must they do?
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NewsLabour to keep court fees - but cap them
'All too often justice is denied and truth covered up,' leaked manifesto draft states. Party also proposes to restore legal aid for family cases and JRs.