All Government & politics articles – Page 189
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NewsTribunal fees discouraging conciliation, peers told
Legal aid cuts and employment tribunal fees impede enforcement of Equality Act, select committee hears.
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NewsBritish bill of rights plan to be unveiled ‘this autumn’
Justice minister says proposals to replace Human Rights Act will be subject to ‘full consultation’.
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NewsSolicitors have ‘appetite’ for new legal aid regime, says justice minister
Labour peer tables ‘regret motion’ over decision to introduce further fee cuts for solicitors.
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NewsMore magistrates quit over court charges
The Ministry of Justice introduced fixed costs under the last government.
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NewsApprenticeships for solicitors set for 2016
The government has approved standards for the new legal apprenticeship route as part of its Trailblazer scheme.
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NewsBusiness dispute resolution plans could have ‘unintended effects’ – Society
Law Society says government proposals for a small-business commissioner need further consideration.
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OpinionArrested 17-year-olds need a fairer deal
The forthcoming Policing and Criminal Justice Bill should reform outdated procedures and help children in police custody.
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NewsUnion fails with employment tribunal fee challenge
Court of Appeal says evidence was not presented to prove fees prevented meritorious cases being brought.
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NewsSociety: lobby your MP over court closures
Law Society produces campaign pack as government consults on shutting one-fifth of the courts estate.
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NewsGove brings former colleagues to MoJ
Ministry of Justice announces new team of non-executive board members.
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NewsLord chancellor loses challenge to ruling on fast-track asylum process
Detained fast-track system ‘systemically unfair and unjust’ to asylum seekers, Court of Appeal rules.
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NewsSRA chief urges caution over legal regulation reform
Statement comes after both the justice secretary and oversight regulator suggested change may be necessary.
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NewsGovernment ‘selling justice like a commodity’ with fee rises
Measures designed to generate an estimated £48m a year in additional income were announced as parliament closed for summer.
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NewsAction day 22: legal aid practitioners rally in London
Solicitors and barristers gathered outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court ahead of crucial meeting with Michael Gove tomorrow.
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NewsPractitioner groups to meet Gove as legal aid boycott continues
Thursday invitation from justice secretary raises hopes of compromise following fee cut.
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OpinionNo panacea on regulation
A consensus is lacking on reform, the lord chancellor will discover.
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Opinion
Support the many or few?
Those remaining in the courts need encouragement that pressures on them will not increase.
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NewsGove gets to work on the courts and regulation
Justice secretary gives notice of radical reform programme including court closures and review of legal regulation.
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FeatureWhy is Britain closing for business?
Conservative plans to further reduce non-EU migration put party before country.
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OpinionAbuse inquiry: breaking with tradition
Much is expected from the largest and most ambitious public inquiry ever established.