The Chair of the Bar Council responds to a Sunday Times article in which a No 10 source was quoted as warning the judiciary about ‘taking sides’ over Brexit. Richard Atkins QC also refers to death threats made to a litigant in one of the Brexit cases, who’s home location was publicised on Twitter, prompting the police to make arrangements for his protection. 

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

Ten new barristers this week join the Bar Council’s award-winning social mobility campaign #IAmTheBar as Social Mobility Advocates, bringing the group up to 21.

A government minister has refused to rule out the possibility of Boris Johnson suspending Parliament again if he loses a landmark court case.

Ministers must investigate how to reverse a rise in the number of students leaving school without basic qualifications, England’s Children’s Commissioner has said.

The latest IR35 judgement against BBC presenters shows how confusing and complex the tax regulation is, IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed) has warned.

Writing exclusively for Politicshome on the appointment of the UK’s first Domestic Abuse Commissioner, Minister Victoria Atkins says she has been moved to hear of survivors’ resilience and strength.

The Home Office "rushed" to accuse international students of cheating in English language exams without checking whether the evidence against them was reliable, a scathing report by MPs has concluded.

Boris Johnson has called for a major overhaul of the criminal justice system, as he blasted the "outrageous" mismatch between the support given to victims and perpetrators.

The Big Six energy companies have come under fire once again this week, following a new report that UK households overpaid by £2.2bn on energy this year. Dods Monitoring's Alexandra Goodwin looks into what's going on. 

Boris Johnson suspended Parliament in order to “silence” MPs who he believed would try to disrupt his Brexit plans, the Supreme Court has been told.

On Tuesday, Supreme Court justices will begin to examine if Boris Johnson’s decision to suspend Parliament for five weeks in the run-up to the Brexit deadline was legal. Here's what you need to know.

Victims and the wider public will be able to challenge the prison sentences handed to sex offenders if they believe them to be “unduly lenient” under new Government reforms.

The Bar Council responds to the National Audit Office report 'Transforming courts and tribunals: a progress update' on HM Courts and Tribunal Service’s (HMCTS). 

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

Boris Johnson is set to vow that "life means life" for killers of young children, as Downing Street makes a fresh domestic policy push after weeks of Brexit drama.

SSE plc (“SSE”) has entered into an agreement to sell its SSE Energy Services business to OVO Energy Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of OVO Group Limited, at an enterprise value of £500m.

Gypsies and Travellers who have stopped travelling due to old age, ill-health, educational needs or being disabled are being forgotten in planning authorities’ site allocation processes following changes to policy definitions, the UK’s equality body has warned.

Ministers will reintroduce a bill aimed at tackling the “horrific crime” of domestic abuse next month, Boris Johnson has confirmed.

Cabinet minister Kwasi Kwarteng has risked reigniting a major Conservative row after he suggested judges may be biased over Brexit.

A no-deal Brexit could lead to a shortage of fresh food and medicine in the UK, according to government documents.

International students will be able to stay in the UK for two years after graduating to look for a job, ministers have announced, in a reversal of changes put in place by Theresa May.

The Bar Council has appointed Piran Dhillon-Starkings as Advisor to the Chair of the Bar, following Mark Hatcher’s decision to leave the Bar Council to devote more time to his role as Reader of the Temple.

Improving people’s knowledge of the justice system in England and Wales will be at the heart of next year’s “Justice Week”, which will run from 24 February 2020.