Court fee increases of more than 600 percent already beginning to bite, says the Bar Council

The Bar Council and Bar Human Rights Committee of England and Wales have issued a joint statement today, voicing concern over the abduction of Mir Ahmed Bin Quasem, a lawyer in Bangladesh.

SSE's Chief Executive writes that the Hinkley Point C decision is less significant than ensuring UK energy market confidence continues as well as investment in alternatives such as new gas and offshore wind.

Nuclear power is the only carbon free show in town to keep the lights on for the one in six days when there is no wind or sun says GMB

As the last of the wreaths was laid today honouring three police officers gunned down in cold blood 50 years ago, the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) renewed calls for offenders who attack police to be given jail terms fitting their crime.

Dods Monitoring's senior political consultant, Rob Micklewright, summarises the current state of affairs for UK's energy and climate change policy.

Professionals, regulators and policy makers from a range of sectors gathered under the chairmanship of TV news anchor Krishnan Guru Murthy to discuss the future of regulation, particularly in the legal sector.

Dods Monitoring’s Sabine Tyldesley details the most contentious proposals in the Policing and Crime Bill.

Police Federation speaks out as new child abuse figures released by ONS

In response to the Home Affairs Select Committee report on the European migrant crisis, Steven McIntosh, Head of Government Relations Save the Children said:

As the Home Affairs Select Committee publishes a report into the migrant crisis, chairman Keith Vaz speaks to PoliticsHome about the findings. 

The Energy Saving Trust publishes its vision for transforming the UK energy system post-Brexit and calls for cross-party support to create jobs, growth and better health for households.

There has been a drop in the number of Authorised Firearms Officers (AFOs) since last year, adding to the overall fall in AFOs since 2009, now totalling 1,267.

The Bar Council has responded to Lord Justice Briggs’ Civil Courts Structure Review.  

Police Federation calls for more health and social care support for detainees following IPCC report.

Responding to the EU Home Affairs Committee on Unaccompanied Minors in the EU, Lily Caprani, Deputy Executive Director for Unicef UK, said:

Police Federation and Police Firearms Officers Association see hike in vulnerable officers

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is advising law firms - and the public - to be vigilant, with reports of bogus firms doubling since 2012.

Amyas Morse, the Comptroller and Auditor General (C&AG), has issued a report on the 2015-16 accounts of the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority.

Commenting on the news that a Final Investment Decision will be taken by EDF on Hinkley Point C on Thursday 28 July at its Board meeting, Tom Greatrex, NIA Chief Executive said: 

Chairman of the Bar, Chantal-Aimee Doerries QC, welcomed the first woman Lord Chancellor, The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP, at her swearing in ceremony today. 

Steve White, Chair of the Police Federation of England and Wales, said: “The Federation has been saying for years that the true extent of the changing nature of crime was being ignored. Whichever way you look at it, today’s figures are deeply worrying and disappointing.

New figures released by the College of Policing show an average pass rate of 98% for police officer fitness testing. That is based on a total of 93,956 tests carried out, between September 2014 and August 2015.