All Government & politics articles – Page 48
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NewsTime is 'opportune' for new review of divorce law
Law Commission expected to conduct review of Matrimonial Causes Act - but potential reforms at least two years away.
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NewsA season is a long time in politics
The victims’ commissioner role has been vacant since Vera Baird KC’s tenure came to an end last September.
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FeatureSmall boats plan: how the government is breaking the law
Policy should be informed by a sound evidence base. Political rhetoric and knee jerk responses lead to deficient, expensive, problematic, and harmful results.
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NewsBudget ‘a missed opportunity’ for justice
Law Society condemns failure to invest in justice system.
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NewsRetraining on Law Society's budget wishlist
Chancery Lane calls for emergency injection of civil legal aid cash and new grant scheme to help law firms fund new technology.
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FeatureRape crisis
Stung by the accusation that rape has been ‘decriminalised’, the CPS is striving to expedite cases in the face of acute resource constraints.
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NewsMagistrates' sentencing powers scaled back
Government pauses measure that enabled magistrates to jail people for up to a year.
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NewsSQE added to routes for becoming a government lawyer
Government Legal Department will recruit its first cohort of SQE trainees this summer. They will join the department in 2025.
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NewsHigh Court ruling expected to widen scope of legal aid for parents
Public Law Project represented domestic abuse complainant whose child was not treated as part of her household.
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NewsSunak criticised for 'startling ignorance' over 'lefty lawyer' attack
Bar chief says prime minister's comments and Conservative party email betray ignorance of role of lawyers in society.
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NewsMoJ to revise 'outdated' thresholds for court fee remission scheme
Consultation paper says income thresholds are out of step with increased living costs.
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NewsCriminal bar losing patience over government delay
Absence of legislation to remunerate preparatory work 'breach of deal' that led to barristers suspending strike.
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NewsDozens of lawyers arrested and detained in Iran amid protests
Law Society urges Iranian authorities to uphold right to a fair trial and let lawyers do their job without intimidation.
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NewsBuckland to combine work as MP with new law firm job
Former lord chancellor takes on part time role as head of policy and senior counsel.
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NewsBraverman confident asylum bill will be lawful
Home secretary says new bill will radically narrow number of challenges and appeals that can suspend removals.
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NewsNews focus: Hillsborough families are unimpressed by public advocate plan
Critics of Dominic Raab’s proposed Independent Public Advocate say it will lack the power, authority and resources to hold the government and public bodies properly to account after a major disaster.
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NewsRaab keeps his own counsel as judges sweat
Dominic Raab doesn’t appear to like lawyers much, despite being one himself. But has this seemingly reflex hostility degenerated into outright provocation? Gazette columnist and legal commentator Joshua Rozenberg reported last month that more than 11,000 serving or former part-time judges in England and Wales stand to lose pension benefits ...
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NewsJudges' pension rights will be preserved, Raab confirms
Lord chancellor acknowledges uncertainty around legislative framework gave rise to concern from judicial office-holders.
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NewsLegal aid 'hurdle' removed for domestic abuse applicants
Doctors can now submit letters of evidence following a video or telephone consultation.