All Government & politics articles – Page 191
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NewsCourt fee hike set for next week
Parliamentary approval likely to be granted in the House of Lords before implementation.
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OpinionTory human rights plight
Could the apparent lack of Tory commitment to a UK bill of rights spell the end for Chris Grayling?
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Opinion
Court fees: we will pay a price
Government plans to greatly increase court fees in order to generate extra revenue will compromise justice and harm consumers.
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NewsTop QC defends ‘vital role’ of UK Human Rights Act
Dinah Rose QC cautions the Conservative party against its plan to replace the act with a ‘British bill of rights’.
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NewsWestminster backs further devolution of Welsh courts
Single legal jurisdiction of England and Wales safe from reform plans.
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OpinionMoney talks on LASPO exemption
The government is willing to listen to reasoned arguments – it just depends who’s making them.
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NewsCourt fees ‘no serious risk’ to legal services – minister
House of Commons committee agrees fees for civil litigation claims over £10,000.
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NewsSummit: dissenters rally at Westminster
Not the Global Law Summit condemns ‘very poor’ lord chancellor.
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NewsSummit: no change is seldom an option, says Grayling
Embattled lord chancellor says that challenges are driven by ‘economic reality’.
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NewsLet mediation solve ‘toxic’ disputes – Tory MP
MoJ last month said it would encourage greater use of mediation in boundary disputes, but stopped short of making it compulsory for all litigants.
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NewsLegal aid challenge for inquests succeeds
High Court says current government guidance provides ‘materially misleading impression’ of the law.
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NewsRevise domestic abuse legal aid rules, MoJ urged
Citizens Advice says restrictions leading victims to ‘give up on their rights to justice’.
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NewsGovernment ‘admits lawyer snooping unlawful’
Legal representative bodies say breach of professional privilege fundamentally unacceptable.
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NewsCriminal legal aid judgment tomorrow
Judicial review into crime duty tender process heard last month.
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FeatureStudents and net migration
Ostracising foreign students would only confirm that the UK is ‘closed for business’.
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NewsCJC calls for online claims revolution
Independent Civil Justice Council says an online dispute resolution system could increase access to justice and streamline the court process.
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OpinionStand up for tax lawyers
Believers in the rule of law should celebrate its use to dodge tax.
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NewsDWP raises mesothelioma payments to 100%
Government also agrees new threshold for securing claims with insurance industry.