All articles by Catherine Baksi – Page 2
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NewsBid to save legal aid for domestic violence victims
The High Court hears an application for permission for judicial review brought by Rights of Women today.
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NewsDuty contract hopefuls offered ‘webchat’
At 2pm next Tuesday, Legal Aid Agency staff will answer questions online about the 2015 duty provider contract.
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NewsNeuberger floats career judiciary to boost diversity
The president of the Supreme Court suggested the option could be one way to increase the number of solicitors in the judiciary.
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NewsLegal executives set out political wish list
CILEx proposes a review of all civil and criminal legal aid changes and funding reforms.
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NewsLegal aid cuts prompt Bristol firms to merge
Watkins Solicitors has joined with Brain Sinnott & Co to form Watkins Solicitors (incorporating Brain Sinnott & Co).
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NewsAdvocates to have specialist training for sex cases
Lord chancellor sets out series of victims’ support measures in run-up to party conference season.
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OpinionCourts, TV and Twitter – the perfect combination?
Electronic media will change courtroom behaviour, but not necessarily in the way most people assume.
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NewsFee U-turn to lift burden on criminal lawyers
Interim payments for lawyers working on long trials and cracked-trial fees will be introduced from 2 October to help lawyers with cashflow.
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NewsResidence test not unlawful, government insists
Lord chancellor rejects findings of a parliamentary committee that the legal aid residence test for children would lead to breaches of international law.
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NewsMunby allows woman to see 1930 adoption papers
The woman, known as Y, wanted to find out the identity of her paternal grandmother.
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NewsGrayling did not act improperly over reforms, court told
Mr Justice Burnett reserves judgment in judicial review, indicating it will be given by the end of the month.
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NewsReforms challenge opens with attack on Grayling
HIgh Court hears that lord chancellor became personally involved in 'caricature' consultation.
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ProfileHospital failed over pensioner's death
Monica Bhakri acted for daughter of pensioner who bled to death in her hospital bed.
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NewsBlacklaws given ‘carte blanche’ in regional role
Christina Blacklaws joins regional heavyweight Cripps as director of client services.
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NewsMoJ ‘some way off’ a viable criminal contract scheme
Ministry is introducing new contracting arrangements alongside £215m cuts to the criminal legal aid budget.
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NewsFraud divorce case goes to Supreme Court
Alison Sharland’s case against her multi-millionaire former husband will be heard in June 2015.
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NewsAspiring lawyer crowd-funds Oxford tuition fees
Rachael Owhin raised £10,000 in less than 10 days to fund a masters course at Wolfson College, Oxford.
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NewsCalls for legal advice strategy
The fragmentation of civil legal advice since the April cuts has undermined community cohesion, MPs were told today.
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OpinionExceptional funding – the emperor’s new clothes
With funding granted in only 4% of the 1,789 applications, and in only 12 family cases, the government cannot simply insist that the scheme is working.
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NewsFamily courts unfair for litigants in person, MPs told
Family lawyers’ groups gave evidence to the Common’s Justice Committee on the impact of civil legal aid cuts.