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Consultation in Covid Times

Michael Imperato highlights the dangers of NHS trusts cutting corners on public involvement in service changes during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Judicial Review and Courts Bill: 'better for this government, but not for its citizens'

The proposed bill introduces two major changes to the current law

Council announces £3m barristers' framework tender

The local authority hopes to be able to tender using the 'light touch regime'

Judicial review: the value of the public interest

Martin Edwards reflects on the government's motives behind proposed changes to judicial review law

Lord Puttnam – defender of democracy

Philip Henson discusses democracy with Lord Puttnam, who chaired the Select Committee on Democracy and Digital Technologies, following release of its unanimously approved report

Queen's Speech: government mustn't undermine justice, says Law Society

Rights are meaningless if people cannot defend or realise them, the Law Society warns

Judicial review: Law Society opposes reform proposals that make government 'untouchable'

Law Society survey showed 95 per cent of UK adults believe the government should follow the law like everyone else

UK public wants same accountability for the military as citizens

A survey coinciding with the return of the Overseas Operations Bill to parliament shows the public are owhelmingly in favour of military accountability