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By Alex Stevenson The government is pushing through its ‘secret inquests’ agenda before the current parliamentary session ends later today. Its coroners and justice bill contains proposals to allow some aspects of coroners’ cases to be heard in secret by suspending the inquest and replacing it with an inquiry presided over by a senior judge…. Read more »
The Queen’s Speech will take place on Wednesday November 18th, signalling the start of the parliamentary year. Hopes of prompt reform of the electoral system bit the dust after it was confirmed a bill to that effect would not appear in the schedule. But the government is hoping a strong legislative agenda, with a focus… Read more »