All Government & politics articles – Page 69
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NewsNews focus: Judicial Review and Courts Bill - bigger reforms on the horizon?
The government appears to have exercised a degree of restraint with its Judicial Review and Courts Bill.
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NewsDistrict judge recruitment crisis 'could take years to fix'
Salary body says multiple factors behind shortfall at judicial rank heavily populated by solicitors.
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News'Complex and messy': HMCTS urged to share more data
Study identifies need for 'clear, public policies' around how people can access justice data.
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NewsJR bill boosts online courts agenda
Legislation would revive measures lost in the 2017 Prisons and Courts Bill.
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OpinionAn analysis of the Nationality and Borders Bill
Knee-jerk proposals will destroy the balance in our law in contravention of obligations under the 1951 Refugee Convention and the ECHR.
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News'Ringing alarm bells': concern mounts over Judicial Review Bill
Ministry of Justice announcement has lawyers fearing the worst as they wait for legislation to appear.
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NewsBill seeks to 'draw a line' on ouster clauses with new JR framework
Government rethinks approach to controversial proposal as Judicial Review and Courts Bill is presented to parliament today.
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NewsBuckland hopes to deter crime with 'highly visible' unpaid work
Lord chancellor outlines plans to rebuild criminal justice system.
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NewsBorders bill 'risks driving wedge' between solicitor and client
Law Society issues warning over legislation ahead of second reading in the House of Commons.
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News100,000 sitting days: HMCTS sets out post-Covid action plan
Court service also intends to introduce evening and weekend court hours, according to annual report.
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NewsJudges starting to show restraint on JRs, says lord chancellor
Judicial Review and Courts Bill will be introduced to parliament this week.
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OpinionHow politicians subvert ‘fuzzy’ law
A Theory of the Executive Branch: Tension and Legality | Margit Cohn
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NewsPolice and CPS criticised for cautious approach to rape cases
Inspectors were repeatedly told that cases were difficult to investigate or prosecute.
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Opinion'BAME' breakdown reveals shameful progress on judicial diversity
The proportion of black judges has remained at 1% since 2014. We need to know why.
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NewsBuckland clashes with parliamentary committee on human rights evidence
Lord chancellor criticises committee for not hearing differing views on European Convention on Human Rights.
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NewsLegal aid solicitor elected PCC seeks to put 'community' back into policing
Simon Foster was elected West Midlands police and crime commissioner in May.
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News40% office return on the cards for Whitehall lawyers
Government will no longer instruct people to work from home as it prepares to lift Covid restrictions.
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NewsSupreme Court: 'no basis' for overturning parliament on two-child benefit limit
Judgment highlights need for courts to respect boundaries between legal and political process.
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News'Unjustifiable': Law Society denounces probate fee hike
It is wrong to increase fees when service is still subject to significant delays, says representative body.
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News'Think carefully before dropping your fees,' conveyancers told
Midlands practitioner says work is quieter now but will pick up again in September.