Lord Chancellor
Electoral fraud: A growth area for lawyers?
If Gove gets his way the public will have to rely on the kindness of lawyers
The Lord Chancellor has astutely turned the tables on the public debate over legal aid ‘Can I make a suggestion?’ came the…
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The lawyers are revolting!
Will solicitors and barristers join forces in industrial action after Gove protects advocacy fees from cuts? If you listened very carefully last…
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‘Legal aid has been a conspiracy against the public for too long’ – Gove’s words as a columnist resound 16 years later
The new Lord Chancellor said legal aid allowed lawyers to wallpaper their offices with taxpayer’s money. Has his longed for spring clean…
Read moreMisery loves company
‘For too long, we have been a passively tolerant society, saying to our citizens “as long as you obey the law, we…
Read moreFrom Dementor to Dalek: Michael Gove becomes Lord Chancellor
Will the profession wish for the return of Grayling, despised for his incompetence, rather than deal with Gove’s ideology? The king is…
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Independent menace
Issues that truly matter
It comes as little surprise that the rule of law and access to justice were not front and centre of any political…
Read moreThe dark side of the MoJ
Purdah has allowed the government to implement new guidance and charges in a way that Niccolò Machiavelli would be proud of It…
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