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Labour MPs Demand Colleagues Lose Whip Over Palestine Action Vote

03 Jul Foreign affairs

Labour MPs have urged the government to remove the party whip from nine MPs who voted against proscribing Palestine Action.

03 Jul Home affairs

MPs Asked For Views On Islamophobia Definition

28 Jun Communities

Labour APCC Chair Warns Spending Review "Isn't Going To Go Far Enough" For Policing

26 Jun Home affairs

The 3am Call: Preparing For The Worst

23 Jun Foreign affairs

Home Office Proscribes Palestine Action Under Terrorism Law

22 Jun Communities

Immigration Policies Could Produce Another Windrush Generation, Labour MP Warns

20 Jun Economy

Reeves Urged To Open Door To US Business Talent Fleeing Trump

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01 Jul Home affairs

FIRS will protect the UK against foreign manipulation

Women’s Aid urges reform as 19 more children killed due to statutory and legislative failures

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01 Jul Home affairs

Women’s Aid urges reform as 19 more children killed due to statutory and legislative failures

13 Jun Home affairs

Where was commitment to the Met in the Spending Review?

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Former Foreign Secretary Says UK Public Needs A “Philosophical Reset” On Defence

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Rachel Reeves: Hero of the Left

02 Jul Political parties

How No 10 Sleepwalked Into A Welfare Crisis

27 Jun Political parties

I will vote against the Welfare Bill - I don’t want anyone to feel the regret I've had since 2015

29 Jun Health

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02 Mar Home affairs

Baroness Bertin's porn review: 'This isn't me driving a tank onto the lawn of censorship'

Will the government clamp down on legal but harmful online pornography? Sienna Rodgers talks to Conservative peer Baroness Bertin about her new review, which comes with a warning for ministers

29 Jan Home affairs

HM chief inspector of prisons: 'If someone were to get a gun into a prison, all bets are off'

Speaking to Sienna Rodgers, HM chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor details the many failures he has seen across the prison estate, including the ‘existential risk’ presented by phones, drugs and weapons entering via drones

28 Jan Communities

Inside the problems plaguing the prison estate

Unable to innovate or even buy basic materials, and struggling to keep staff while operating antiquated systems, prison governors are trapped in a failing system, reports Tali Fraser

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03 Nov 2015 Home affairs

Keep corporate liability under the spotlight

Conservative MP Byron Davies is a member of the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Anti-Corruption and a former Police Detective. He is calling on Government to keep the spotlight on corporate and economic crime.

Law Commission calls for reform of ‘archaic’ violence laws

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03 Nov 2015 Home affairs

Law Commission calls for reform of ‘archaic’ violence laws

New rules are needed to tackle violent offences and make better use of court time, according to a new report by the Law Commission.

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02 Nov 2015 Home affairs

Offences against the person – modernising the law on violence

New rules are needed to tackle violent offences and make better use of court time, according to the Law Commission.

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02 Nov 2015 Home affairs

SRA's regulatory approach will aid pro bono

The Solicitors Regulation Authority's programme of regulatory reform will aid pro bono work in the legal sector, the head of the SRA has said.

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23 Oct 2015 Home affairs

Detectives say cuts are impacting on the service they give to victims

Increasing pressure on detectives mean the majority feel they are only able to offer a second-rate service to victims and witnesses, according to a national survey released today (Oct 23).

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22 Oct 2015 Home affairs

Government should ‘focus on crisis enveloping policing’

The Police Federation has urged ministers to focus on the disastrous impact a new round of spending cuts will have on police forces.

22 Oct 2015 Home affairs

Policing cuts will mean 'closing down much of the policing operation' in large shire counties

Liberal Democrat peer Lord Greaves writes following his Lords question this week on the new funding formula for police forces and how it will affect counties and forces like Lancashire.

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21 Oct 2015 Home affairs

Three quarters of over 50s want ‘English votes for English laws’

On the eve of a controversial vote by MPs on English votes for English laws (EVEL), a poll of more than 10,000 over 50s indicates that three quarters support the principle.

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20 Oct 2015 Home affairs

Police Federation responds to HMIC report

The Police Federation of England and Wales has responded strongly to a HMIC report that criticises the efficiency of a number of constabularies, while praising others.

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19 Oct 2015 Home affairs

The future of Britain in Europe: legal services

The Law Society publishes a report looking at the potential impact of an EU referendum on legal services.

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19 Oct 2015 Home affairs

Ban all fees paid by advocates to solicitors, not just referral fees, Bar Chairman tells profession

Quality defence advocates have nothing to fear from Crown Court panel plans, said Alistair MacDonald QC, Chairman of the Bar, at the Annual Bar Conference Young Bar Conference on Saturday (17th October).

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19 Oct 2015 Home affairs

Application and training overhaul set to speed up CQS applications

Changes to the Law Society's Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) accreditation process will vastly reduce the amount of time it takes to re-apply for the scheme.

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15 Oct 2015 Home affairs

Intelligence shortcomings render anti-money laundering report findings misleading, warns Legal Sector

Anti-money laundering supervisors across the UK legal sector have warned that a new report published by the Home Office and HM Treasury on the risks of money laundering and terrorist financing lacks balance and, by its own admission, is not backed up by robust intelligence.

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14 Oct 2015 Home affairs

The vulnerable are still releeling from legal aid cuts - Chairman of the Bar

Vulnerable people are still reeling from the impact of Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, the Chairman of the Bar warns MPs, ahead of tomorrows Commons debate.

Innocent people encouraged to plead guilty to avoid excessive court fees, Bar Council warns

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14 Oct 2015 Home affairs

Innocent people encouraged to plead guilty to avoid excessive court fees, Bar Council warns

Defendants accused of a crime they have not committed may be encouraged to plead guilty to avoid new court charges in criminal cases, the Bar Council has warned ahead of a debate in the House of Lords.

Law Commission urges Government to reform intellectual property law ‘to protect businesses’

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14 Oct 2015 Home affairs

Law Commission urges Government to reform intellectual property law ‘to protect businesses’

New rules on intellectual property will protect businesses and drive economic growth, the Law Commission has said.

We are winning the argument on aid spending, George Osborne says

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09 Oct 2015 Education

We are winning the argument on aid spending, George Osborne says

The Syrian refugee crisis has bolstered public opinion on the importance of the 0.7% GDP target for international aid spending, George Osborne has said.

Sajid Javid praises UK legal sector’s vital role in international trade

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08 Oct 2015 Home affairs

Sajid Javid praises UK legal sector’s vital role in international trade

The Business Secretary has hailed the UK legal sector as a driver of international trade and a vital factor in diplomatic relations.

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08 Oct 2015 Home affairs

Court closures will inhibit access to justice

The Law Society today responded to a Ministry of Justice consultation on proposals to close 91 courts and tribunals, which is one fifth of courts and tribunals across England and Wales, and integrate or merge 31 more.

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06 Oct 2015 Home affairs

Evidence to Justice Committee: higher court fees making society less fair and less just

The Law Society has submitted written evidence to the Justice Committee inquiry into courts and tribunal fees and charges.

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05 Oct 2015 Home affairs

'Unprecedented strain' on UK justice system highlighted at Tory conference

The Bar Council has been out in force at the Labour conference and is set to attend the Conservative Party conference this week to deliver a clear message to politicians and party activists that justice is a precious asset which needs to be protected.

Solicitors’ regulator asks the public: what would you do?

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02 Oct 2015 Home affairs

Solicitors’ regulator asks the public: what would you do?

The Solicitors Regulation Authority showed how complex professional standards and values can be when it held an innovative voting session at its Labour fringe event.

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01 Oct 2015 Home affairs

Bar Council working group re-designs AGFS model

A Bar Council working group has today put forward to the Ministry of Justice a completely re-drawn graduated fee scheme for advocacy in Crown Court cases.

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01 Oct 2015 Home affairs

Ministry of Justice plans to protect quality advocacy welcomed by the Bar Council

The Bar Council has welcomed Ministry of Justices consultation, Preserving and Enhancing the Quality of Criminal Advocacy, which was published today.

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