All Government & politics articles – Page 70
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NewsProbate fees to rise as government seeks extra £25m a year
Ministry of Justice says current probate system operating at a loss and subsidised by the taxpayer.
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NewsMPs urge end to adversarial clinical negligence system
Committee says compensation costs are unsustainable and should be recalculated.
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NewsRoyal commission on criminal justice going ahead, says MoJ
Justice minister Lord Wolfson says work on the promised commission was paused due to Covid.
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NewsBorders bill 'risks seriously infringing' access to justice
Law Society says it fears immigration reforms will penalise people fleeing persecution.
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NewsOffices set for reopening as PM relies on ‘personal judgement’
Government guidance clear on returning to work, but position on courtrooms still unclear.
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NewsBuckland receives mass petition opposing protest bill
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill continues its passage through parliament today.
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NewsMoJ announces extra £2m for legal advice
Money will be invested in Community Justice Fund to support people badly affected by the pandemic.
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News'200 emails a day': conveyancers reveal 'relentless' deadline pressure
Home buyers and sellers rushed to take advantage of tax holiday before first stage of concession ended this week.
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NewsHuman Rights Act 'constraining' police powers
Independent review told court rulings have substantially increased officers' workload.
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NewsWales granted appeal in post-Brexit trade law challenge
The Welsh government argues that the UK Internal Market Act 2020 will undermine its legislative competence.
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NewsConveyancers in final push to beat stamp duty deadline
Law Society president says solicitors have been working 24/7 to meet their clients' wishes.
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NewsWoman, 100, 'waiting years for justice' due to court delays
Labour MP criticises Ministry of Justice for failing to improve court waiting times.
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NewsSelection process for appointing judges to be reviewed
Judicial Appointments Commission chief concerned about impact of 'secret sounding' accusations on potential candidates.
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NewsJudicial Appointments Commission to face questions on 'systemic discrimination'
Anonymous judges told House of Commons justice committee that women and ethnic minority candidates were missing out on senior posts.
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NewsMore Nightingale courts to close
Venues in Birmingham, Hull, Lancaster, Middlesbrough and Stafford will close their doors this month.
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News'Think before you post' warning to public on contempt
Attorney general to spread cautionary tales of recent contempt of court convictions under the slogan #thinkbeforeyoupost.
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OpinionWhy our AML regime needs a radical overhaul
We need to be bold - consider the French bar’s solution, under which lawyers are not allowed to hold clients’ money.
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NewsUN rights body told legal aid safety net will become more accessible
Signposting to exceptional case funding to improve and lawyers will be able to share best practice.
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OpinionSolicitor’s campaign to pardon Profumo scandal conviction
'I felt sure that Christine pleaded guilty purely because she knew a fair trial was impossible,' says James Harbridge.
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NewsSupreme Court reports flurry of JR applications
Annual report reveals that the overall number of cases filed last year fell as a result of the pandemic.