All articles by Catherine Baksi – Page 14
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NewsWomen’s talents ‘woefully underused’ in legal profession
Lucy Scott-Moncrieff calls for the profession to examine the reasons for gender inequality.
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News‘Patchy’ progress on diversity, JAC chair admits
Christopher Stephens said that the proportion of solicitor judges is falling.
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NewsCuts require fundamental rethink, says lord chief
Lord Thomas says consideration should be given to an inquisitorial system in civil and family cases.
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NewsCPS warns barristers against taking part in legal aid protest
Non-attendance may have 'detrimental impact' on relationship, chief prosecutor says.
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NewsGrayling unveils final package of criminal legal aid reforms
Justice secretary insists that the package now incorporates ‘many of the changes asked for’.
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NewsPre-nups should be legally binding, says Law Commission
Draft bill would give qualifying agreements legal force, so long as safeguards are met.
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NewsCrisis in ‘shrinking and ageing’ magistracy
Lay magistrates are ‘considerably older, whiter and more middle class’ than the general population and less diverse than they were in 2000.
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NewsBill seeks to extend protection for domestic violence
Coercive control and emotional blackmail could become criminal offences.
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NewsJudge asks attorney general to intervene in VHCCs
Dominic Grieve is ‘considering’ the request to appoint an amicus curiae to deal with legal argument.
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NewsFamily set blames legal aid cuts for closure
Renaissance will dissolve on 31 March, following a vote by its members, but may return in a different form.
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NewsDoubts cast over ‘cost-driven’ DPA device
From today, US-style deferred prosecution agreements will become part of the toolkit of the Serious Fraud Office and the Crown Prosecution Service.
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NewsMoJ silent over public defender applications
Ministry insists the recruitment drive is not related to the criminal bar’s boycott of serious cases.
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NewsCharles Russell and Speechly Bircham confirm merger talks
The merger would create a firm with a combined turnover of £126.4m.
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NewsJRs without merit may see solicitors referred to SRA
Sir Brian Leveson warned that firms who make ‘abusive’ judicial review applications risk referral to the SRA.
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NewsCall to hire 10,000 more magistrates
A Policy Exchange report proposes recruiting 10,000 magistrates and expanding their roles – including being placed in police stations.
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OpinionThreadbare prospects for criminal silks
Why are so many criminal advocates still applying to become QCs?
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NewsSociety prepares for legal aid announcement
Chancery Lane said it is seeking views from the profession to inform its response to the MoJ’s final announcement.
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NewsFour solicitors are among the six to receive honorary silk
Nicola Mackintosh, Saimo Chahal, Michael Smyth and Paul Newdick have been appointed by lord chancellor Chris Grayling.
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NewsFive solicitors make the silk cut
All five are at City firms practising in international arbitration.
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NewsCourt of Appeal upholds whole-life principle
The decision follows a Strasbourg ruling last year that whole-life sentences without review breached article 3 rights.