Legal

Campaigners argued legal aid changes, ruled unlawful by the Court of Appeal, meant domestic violence victims were being forced to “face their abuser”. The MoJ says it will "carefully consider" the findings

Prime minister unveils moves to scrap declaration of criminal convictions in initial application stage - as Whitehall's new chief people officer Rupert McNeil stresses that safety checks will remain in place

Prison performance will be subject to greater transparency, David Cameron set to say, while governors will be handed greater control over the education of inmates

Report by the Alliance for Useful Evidence and the Institute for Government finds officials held back by "structural and cultural barriers" between UK's various governments

Downing Street hails move as "further sign of progress" as David Cameron pushes for renegotiation of Britain's place in the EU

Think tank report says lack of guidance from central government and Whitehall capacity issues have frustrated local leaders’ efforts to take on more powers

Minister says longstanding errors with online documents could have affected 2,200 divorce settlements

Coalition justice minister Lord McNally warns FoI review panel is a "rigged jury" – while Lib Dem chief whip Tom Brake attacks Jeremy Heywood and Gus O'Donnell

MPs on the Public Accounts Committee says the industry regulator is failing to ensure savings are passed on

Former head of the civil service speaks out against plans to toughen union laws in latest high-profile intervention

Lord Strathclyde recommends new law to ensure that the red benches can only ask the Commons to “think again” 

Upward trajectory of FoI demands continues as Ministry of Justice sees further delays to "acceptable" response-time