The Sentencing Council has postponed guidance that sparked a major political backlash in the face of imminent legislation ...

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Keir Starmer made it clear his government would try to push through a law this week to overturn the guidance after claims it ...

The Sentencing Council said the changes were ‘necessary and appropriate’ but that it would not implement them while a Bill ...

Ministers have promised legislation to overturn the guidance and have not ruled out ultimately scrapping the Sentencing ...

A new Bill will be introduced to Parliament this week aimed at overturning the Sentencing Council guidance, it is understood.

The Lord Chancellor's powers to appoint judges and Queen's Counsels appeared to be under fresh threat today following the "cash for wigs" affair. Lord Irvine has been accused of "damaging the ...

History repeated itself last year when another Conservative lord chancellor, Alex Chalk, told the Commons justice committee ...

The Lord Chancellor, Lord Irvine, is set to get a £90,000-a-year pension when he retires, it was disclosed today. The Sun, under the front page headline "Insult", said that Lord Irvine would also ...

Lord Chancellor's speech at the 2025 King's Counsel appointment ceremony, recognising those who have been formally appointed ...

Lord Chancellor’s speech at the 2025 King’s Counsel appointment ceremony honoured new appointees and their contributions to law In her speech at the 2025 King’s Counsel appointment ceremony, the Lord ...