British taxpayers should not be asked to foot the Bill to set up an alternative to the CJEU unless there are tangible benefits to the quality of justice, a Bar Council Brexit expert has told Peers as he warned against “reinventing the wheel”.

Lord Harris calls for a more pro-active approach in encouraging schools to take the protection of children against terrorist threats more seriously.

Cash-strapped local authorities are set to hike council tax bills for households in England amid funding pressures, according to a survey.

The government has asked the Law Commission to review the laws around offensive communications and assess whether they provide the right protection to victims online.

The former finance director of Carillion has blamed the Brexit vote and last year’s snap election for holding back the now collapsed firm from winning major contracts.

Britain is "likely" to have a new immigration system in place by the time it leaves the European Union, the Home Secretary has said. 

Dods People draws together a list of last week's appointments in Westminster politics, all the devolved administrations and the public affairs sector.

What could a social contract based on data for public good look like, asks Lord Holmes.

Justice Secretary David Gauke has indicated he will look at changing the law on fault-based divorce. 

Counselling could be on offer to couples on the verge of splitting up, as part of a policy drive to help boost families.

International students could be excluded from UK immigration numbers, the Prime Minister has suggested.

The government plans to take a ruthless approach to tackle illegal cash and assets, the security minister has said.

Guy Verhofstadt has rejected Theresa May’s plan to end free movement when the UK leaves the EU next year, saying citizens’ rights during the post-Brexit transition period are “not negotiable”.

Theresa May has vowed to end free movement on the day Britain quits the European Union - teeing up a fresh battle with Brussels.

The inquiry into historic child sex abuse cases will not rule on whether allegations against Westminster figures are true, its senior lawyer has said. 

A peer who dramatically quit the Government on the floor of the House of Lords yesterday has agreed to rejoin the frontbench.

International Development minister Lord Bates has stunned peers after he resigned from the Government on the floor of the House of the Lords.

Chair of the Bar, Andrew Walker QC, has paid tribute to retired Court of Appeal judge, Sir Henry Brooke, for his unique commitment and contribution to justice for all. Sir Henry passed away yesterday, 30 January, aged 81.

The man accused of carrying out the Finsbury Park mosque attack has said he planned to kill Jeremy Corbyn.

A Conservative peer has branded an SNP MP a "moron" after he rubbished her voting record in the House of Lords.

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), operating as Scottish Hydro Electric Transmission under licence, is to proceed with plans to reinforce the existing North East and East Coast onshore transmission system following a positive ‘proceed’ signal in this year’s Network Options Assessment (NOA) report published by the System Operator.

The Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) has welcomed the recommendations set out in the House of Lord’s EU Energy and Environment Sub-Committee in its report: Brexit: Energy Security.

A major children’s charity has urged ministers to push social media firms into using new technology in the fight against online child grooming.

Authorities would do more to stop the rising number of teenagers stabbed to death if the victims were white, Stephen Lawrence’s mother has claimed.