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Comment: Outsourcing interpreters has turned the courts into a freak show

Geoffrey Buckingham is chairman of The Association of Police and Court Interpreters

Professional interpreters will not work under slavery conditions, subsidising the criminal justice system and being forced to sit unaccredited tests well below standard.

New community justice courts confirmed

Family courts 'must open to public'

Courts 'struggling to cope' with terror cases

Court interpreter cuts 'leading to miscarriages of justice'

Critics of the outsourcing program are citing numerous examples where the incompetence of an interpreter has led to the strong possibility of a miscarriage of justice.

The lack of qualified legal interpreters is creating miscarriages of justice, according to legal interpreter campaign group Interpreters for Justice (IFJ).

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A 'wholly irrelevant' habeas corpus diversion

"What matters is not when habeas corpus was agreed in principle..."

Why ministers should never take on Jacob Rees-Mogg

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Coalition U-turns on chief coroner post

Chief coroner post will help reform system relied on by families of fallen soldiers

Campaigners are celebrating a "phenomenal victory" after a 12-month effort to save the chief coroner post finally paid off.

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The man's for turning: Cameron scraps justice reform

Turn again? Some commentators believe the prime minister is developing a reputation for U-turns

A key plank of Ken Clarke's justice reforms is being dropped, in the latest coalition U-turn.

Grieve ready to pursue Twitter users

Twitter users could face probes triggered by the government's chief legal adviser, Dominic Grieve

The government could intervene in the ongoing Twitter debate by bringing contempt of court proceedings against users.

SNP to challenge supreme court

The Scottish parliament in Holyrood has already pushed through emergency legislation after a supreme court judgement

The supreme court's interventions in Scottish law on human rights issues are to be challenged by the Scottish National party (SNP).

Twitter surrenders details of UK accounts

Twitter users can't rely on anonymity any more

A legal bid to uncover a whistleblower has seen Twitter give up details of five UK users, according to a report.

Super-injunction protecting Fred Goodwin lifted

High court judge has lifted Sir Fred Goodwin's super-injunction

A high court judge has lifted part of a superinjunction against former RBS boss Sir Fred Goodwin, after a peer revealed his name in the Lords.

Coroner reform clash looms after talks break down

A repatriation ceremony. Families of fallen service personnel are among those affected by the coronial system

Government officials have reached a "stalemate" with campaigners over reform of the coroners' system, politics.co.uk has learned.

Clegg gives £30K to taxpayer

The Lib Dem leader has moved into a two-bedroom flat in his constituency.

Nick Clegg has said he is 'leading by example' after selling his Sheffield home and returning the profit of £38,750 to the taxpayer.

Peace campaigner Brian Haw loses appeal against eviction

Brian Haw will no longer be able to camp on the grass of Parliament Square.

Peace campaigner Brian Haw has lost his campaign against eviction from the grassy area of Parliament Square.

Bickering breaks out over AV poll

The 'yes' campaign was up by 12% in the latest YouGov survey.

A poll that showed Yes to AV surging ahead in the referendum battle has prompted bitter infighting.

Business groups back Bribery Act

The Act will introduce a corporate offence to prevent bribery on behalf of a business.

The Bribery Act will clampdown on corruption without being 'burdensome' to business, the government has said.

'No win no fee' lawyers face reforming legislation

Civil justice reforms to be unveiled in full later

The government will legislate to shake up the civil justice system in England and Wales, Kenneth Clarke has announced.

'Expert' testimony to be put to the test

The law commission argued a pre-trial test would lead to fewer miscarriages of justice.

'Expert' witnesses in trials should be subject to a reliability test, the law commission has recommended.

'All' health and safety laws under review

Professor Ragnar E. Lofstedt of King's College London will chair a review of the UK's health and safety legislation.

All health and safety laws in the UK will be subject to a review, in a government bid to cut back 'red tape'.

Coalition to tackle red tape

The 'one in, one out rule' is not being strictly applied across government, Labour figures have shown.

There will be a three-year moratorium on new business regulations, the government will announce today.

Clarke to legislate against 'chilling' libel laws

Draft defamation bill to end 'chilling effect'

A new defence of 'honest opinion' and measures against 'libel tourism' are among the provisions of the defamation bill.

The shadow of David: Cameron attacks Miliband for 'knifing' brother

Ed Miliband faced new attacks over his role in the Labour leadership contest at PMQs.

David Cameron launched an intensely personal attack on Ed Miliband today, using PMQs to accuse the Labour leader of "knifing" his brother.

Bryant to demand phone-hacking answers

Chris Bryant will address the phone-hacking scandal in the Commons on Thursday.

A Labour MP will demand answers about the News of the World phone-hacking scandal later this week.

MoJ causing 'suffering' for families of missing persons

Claudia Lawrence with her father, Peter Lawrence

The father of missing York chef Claudia Lawrence has criticised justice secretary Ken Clarke for failing to help the families of missing persons.

Assange loses extradition fight

Assange, founder of Wikileaks, faces extradition to Sweden.

Julian Assange has lost his battle to stop an extradition to Sweden on charges of rape and sexual molestation.

Clarke: 'No question' of human rights withdrawal

Clarke: 'I don't think you're going to get a British government that will say it is above international law'

There is "no question" of Britain pulling out of the European Convention of Human Rights (ECHR), the justice secretary has confirmed.

PM's 'big society' speech offered 'nothing new'

David Cameron's 'big society' speech fails to quash charity chief's concerns

The severity of the government's spending cuts will halt David Cameron's 'big society' in its tracks, according to volunteering champion David Robinson.

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