Monidipa Fouzder
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- Tel:
- 020 7841 5547
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- monidipa.fouzder@lawsociety.org.uk
NewsCPS digital drive continues with 2,800 new laptops
Latest Crown Prosecution Service report highlights significant technological investment.
NewsDisclosure problems 'have blighted criminal justice system for too long'
QC investigating 2011 Mouncher trial collapse says it is time for a new spirit of openness.
NewsExpert witness wins apology and payment from Legal Aid Agency
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman partly upholds complaint about unfair assessment of bills.
NewsSuper-exam threat to law degree popularity as applications surge
UCAS figures show law applications have continuously risen despite an overall fall.
NewsRetention 'time bomb' could hit judiciary, LCJ warns
Several judges have publicly declared they will quit once transitional pension protections end.
NewsConveyancing 'still pretty busy' despite Brexit concerns
A third of respondents see little change in volumes according toregular survey conducted for the Gazette.
OpinionLammy review: making recommendations a reality
Proposals to rebuild trust in the criminal justice system require political will.
News'Sanctions ladder' proposed for disciplinary action against conveyancers
Council for Licensed Conveyancers consults on guidance to ensure consistency when members face disciplinary action.
NewsLawyers 'overly cautious' anonymising family judgments
Campaign group the Transparency Project issues guidance to help families understand when, why and how their case might be published.
NewsGrenfell Tower: Parliamentary group told of legal aid fear
All-party parliamentary group meeting on legal aid hears details of advice being sought.
NewsGrenfell Tower: £5m emergency fund won't affect legal aid eligibility
Law Society has been liaising with the Legal Aid Agency over means testing fears.
NewsPlain English, please: LSB research highlights vulnerable client experiences
Legal Services Board chief executive says small actions can make a big difference.
NewsSentence review extended to more terror offences
Unduly lenient sentence scheme will cover convictions under Terror Act 2000, Anti-Terrorism Crime and Security Act 2001 and Terrorism Act 2006.
ProfileVegan challenges discriminatory job ad
Barbara Bolton, International Vegan Rights Alliance and Shepherd & Wedderburn
NewsHillsborough charges
Solicitor Peter Charles Metcalf, admitted in 1977, is among six people who have been charged with criminal offences in relation to the 1989 Hillsborough disaster and its aftermath, the Crown Prosecution Service announced last week. Metcalf acted for South Yorkshire Police during the Taylor inquiry into the disaster and the ...
NewsMediation decline may be due to legal aid cuts, government admits
Ministry of Justice says other referral sources have increased but not enough to compensate.
NewsAccess to chief executive 'more important than seat at the table'
Local government lawyers told good governance is 'all embracing concept'.
NewsWhitehall lawyers could be overwhelmed by Brexit
The government’s principal legal advisers could struggle to juggle Brexit demands with their day jobs, according to the Government Legal Department’s annual report.
NewsMore prosecution data needed to tackle online fraud
National Audit Office says online fraud is the most commonly experienced crime in England and Wales.
