Ministry of Justice

• What price freedom of information?
  Posted on February 15, 2012 by Louise Restell
  It looks as if the assault on freedom of information is underway. According to Ministry of Justice research, the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has not improved decision-making, has failed to increase understanding of government and may even have reduced trust. Civil servants have also called for higher fees for those making requests under the act because the current costs do ‘not adequately reflect the total amount of time spent…in compiling the information’.
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  Tagged: civil servants, FOIA, freedom of information, Freedom of Information Act, Hillsborough, Ministry of Justice, MPs' expenses, open government
• Why won't the Lib Dems defend legal aid?
  Posted on September 19, 2011 by Louise Restell
  Being in power so you can implement party policy is the whole point of politics. At least, that’s what I have spent the last 20 odd years thinking. But, after just one evening at the Liberal Democrat conference, I have realised that actually the whole point of being in power is just that, being in power.
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  Posted in: Legal aid
  Tagged: justice, LASPO, law society, legal aid, legal aid cuts, legislation, Lib Dems, Ministry of Justice, politics