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Prisoners To Be Released Early Under Government Plans To Tackle Prisons Capacity Crisis

12 Jul Home affairs

Some prisoners could be released early in measures announced by the Justice Secretary to avoid “the collapse of the criminal justice system”.

14 Jun Economy

Tory Focus On Immigration Has Little Appeal For Voters Moving To Labour

21 May Home affairs

MPs Urged To Treat "Extreme" Protest Across The Political Spectrum As A Threat To Democracy

19 May Health

Labour MP Says Justice For Infected Blood Victims Has Been Hindered By Ministerial "Churn"

15 May Communities

Peer Demands Timeline For Post-Grenfell Safety Works

14 May Education

Former Education Secretary Derides "Self-Defeating" Foreign Student Curbs

13 May Home affairs

Priti Patel Is Quietly Becoming The Favourite For Next Tory Leader

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How process and broken promises have stalled progress towards veterans' wellbeing

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How process and broken promises have stalled progress towards veterans' wellbeing

11 Jul Home affairs

Where next for sentencing policy?

Britain’s Environmental Horticulture and Gardening businesses are faced with uncertainties on crucial imports

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24 Jun Home affairs

Britain’s Environmental Horticulture and Gardening businesses are faced with uncertainties on crucial imports

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New Cabinet Office Minister Says There Is "Massive Waste" In How Local Councils Are Funded

14 Jul Communities

Veteran Tory Wants Conservative Leadership Contests To Be More "Transparent" To Stop "Fibbing And Skulduggery"

15 Jul Political parties

The Professor Will See You Now

15 Jul Parliament

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13 May Home affairs

Priti Patel Is Quietly Becoming The Favourite For Next Tory Leader

With many Conservatives now resigned to a fate of being ousted from office at the next election, a number of MPs seem to have diverted their energy to shoring up a future leadership bid in the inevitable event of Rishi Sunak standing down.

19 Mar Culture

Government Introduces "Historic" Football Regulator Legislation

The Government has introduced the much-anticipated Football Governance Bill to the House of Commons, finally paving the way for an independent regulator which will aim to reform the financial flow of football.

05 Mar Communities

Wrong side of the track: How HS2 became a nightmare for those farming its route

Once a totem of levelling-up, now a national embarrassment, HS2 has become a political disaster. But, as Sophie Church reports, few have suffered as much as those living along its route. Illustration by Tracy Worrall

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17 Dec 2015 Home affairs

Limited increase of police force budgets dependent on increase of council precept

Police Federation responds to Police Grant Report 2016/17

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16 Dec 2015 Home affairs

Outdated marriage law in need of reform

The law that governs how and where couples in England and Wales can marry is badly in need of reform, according to the Law Commission.

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16 Dec 2015 Home affairs

Crime still doesn't pay for many at the Bar

Chairman of the Bar, Alistair MacDonald QC has responded to a report published today by the Ministry of Justiceon the fees paid to junior barristers for Crown Court defence legal aid work under the Advocates Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS).

16 Dec 2015 Home affairs

Toughen up the law on corporate crime

Member of Parliament for Newcastle upon Tyne North and Shadow Attorney General, Catherine McKinnell, calls on the Government to strengthen the law on corporate liability in the wake of the phone hacking scandal

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15 Dec 2015 Home affairs

Clearing up the law on firearms

In a report published today, the Law Commission makes a number of recommendations to solve pressing problems that undermine the effectiveness of the law governing the acquisition and possession of firearms.

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15 Dec 2015 Home affairs

PFEW responds to HMIC report on domestic abuse

More training and support is needed to ensure that officers can deal with domestic abuse cases in the most appropriate and sensitive ways, says the Police Federation of England and Wales.

Regulator launches plans for standardised solicitors test

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15 Dec 2015 Home affairs

Regulator launches plans for standardised solicitors test

The Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Director of Education and Training, Julia Brannan, tells PoliticsHome why the absence of a common bar for solicitors in the UK is harming the industry.

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14 Dec 2015 Home affairs

Thousands have their say on solicitors' standards

More than 4,000 people have already had their say in a national campaign looking at what should happen when solicitors fall short of expected standards.

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13 Dec 2015 Home affairs

Direct Entry at inspector rank to be introduced

The College of Policing today announced plans to launch a new programme for Direct Entry at inspector rank.

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11 Dec 2015 Home affairs

Proposals to widen access to the legal profession could have the opposite effect, warns Law Society

Social mobility and the global competitiveness of UK law could be damaged bythe removal ofcurrentapproved routes to qualifying as a solicitor, the Law Society warned today.

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08 Dec 2015 Home affairs

Officers need more training to help tackle honour-based violence, Police Federation of England and Wales

Police Federation's response to HMIC report, 'The depths of dishonour: Hidden voices and shameful crimes.

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07 Dec 2015 Home affairs

SRA proposes a Solicitors Qualifying Examination for all new solicitors

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is proposing a shake-up in the way solicitors qualify, with a consultation on a new standardised system for assessing trainees.

Misconduct in public office law is ‘flawed’ and must be replaced, says former attorney general

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05 Dec 2015 Home affairs

Misconduct in public office law is ‘flawed’ and must be replaced, says former attorney general

Misconduct in public office is a common law offence, but the existing rules have come under fire from the legal profession, prompting calls for their revision.

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03 Dec 2015 Home affairs

Law Society statement on scrapping of criminal courts charge

Law Society president Jonathan Smithers said:

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03 Dec 2015 Home affairs

SRA's latest Business Plan continues good work

The SRA has today published its latest Business Plan, setting out how it will build upon the progress made in the last 12 months.

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02 Dec 2015 Home affairs

SRA backs call for independent legal regulators

The SRA Board has today welcomed the Government proposals to make legal service regulators independent from their representative bodies.

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30 Nov 2015 Home affairs

Law Society responds to Treasury announcement on legal regulation and competition

The legal profession must be free to set the standards and rules under which it operates, says theChief executive of The Law Society, Catherine Dixon.

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30 Nov 2015 Home affairs

SRA helps small firms stay ahead of the game

As part of its regular review of risks for the legal sector, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has today (30 November) issued advice to help small law firms stay one step ahead of the issues they face.

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30 Nov 2015 Home affairs

Law Society will strongly oppose measures to restrict use of in-house advocates

Clients should be able to choose which lawyer they want to represent them in court, the Law Society said today.

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27 Nov 2015 Home affairs

Bar Council urges outright ban to all inducements beyond ‘kickbacks’

MoJ advocacy panel must be truly independent The Bar Council has urged all inducements, not just referral fees, between advocates and litigators be out-lawed in its response to the Ministry of Justices consultation Preserving and Enhancing the Quality of Criminal Advocacy.

New guidelines for solicitors provide more protection for public

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27 Nov 2015 Home affairs

New guidelines for solicitors provide more protection for public

Yesterday, a new set of guidelines setting out the principles solicitors should follow was released by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

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26 Nov 2015 Home affairs

Law Society slams personal injury claims limit rise

The Law Society has criticised a government plan to raise the small claims limit for personal injury claims to 5,000 and stop compensation payments for road traffic minor soft tissue injuries.

Autumn Statement's proposed MoJ budget cuts are a 'big concern' - Bar Council

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25 Nov 2015 Home affairs

Autumn Statement's proposed MoJ budget cuts are a 'big concern' - Bar Council

Chairman of the Bar Council, Alistair MacDonald QC, responds to the Autumn Statement saying the proposed overall resource savings of 15% and a 50% cut in the department’s administrative budget must not leave people without access to justice.

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25 Nov 2015 Home affairs

Police Federation response to comprehensive spending review

Please find below the Police Federation's response to this afternoon's comprehensive spending review.

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