Monidipa Fouzder
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NewsLay member of family rules committee quit after lack of progress
Family Procedure Rule Committee has been without a lay member for more than a year.
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'No more excuses': equality watchdog lays down law on NDAs
Equality and Human Rights Commission says lawyers should be up to date with their regulatory obligations.
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Government revokes Brexit regulation after judicial review threat
Public Law Project said unelected officials would have been able to amend laws without parliamentary oversight.
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'Not an exact science': Buckland defends court sitting days policy
Lord chancellor says priorities must be adjusted according to the evidence.
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Whistleblowing judge denied her human rights, rules Supreme Court
DJ Claire Gilham wins seven-year battle over whether judges are entitled to whistleblowing protections.
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Legal aid cuts fuel surge in self-referrals to child contact centres
Figures show sharp decline in the number of solicitors referring separating parents over the past decade.
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DPP urges end to 'stigmatising' terms such as 'lunatics'
Max Hill QC wants change in law and practice to ensure those with mental health conditions are treated fairly.
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Supreme Court ruling to clarify whistleblowing rights for judges
District judge Claire Gilham raised concerns about court service cuts, excessive workloads and lack of court accommodation.
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Firms urged to publish photos of offices to help disabled clients
Solicitors Regulation Authority asked YouGov to explore reasonable adjustments to make legal services accessible.
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Online Welsh family law may be lost in translation – judge
His Honour Judge Harold Godwin is concerned over the time taken to correctly translate digitised forms into Welsh.
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Land Registry: error data must not be used to punish firms
Registry says it is in ‘last stages’ of agreeing memorandum of understanding with SRA regarding title application data sharing.
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‘One lawyer is enough’: family judge issues court guidance
HHJ Robin Tolson QC says court is a stressful environment, particularly for those not used to it.
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Government keen to test reservation agreements to cut conveyancing stress
Property lawyers told that a field trial could be run by March.
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Firms should big up their black lawyers
Much progress has been made to promote women in the law. The same must be done for BAME people.
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Police figures confirm 193,000 suspects were 'released under investigation'
Law Society briefing paper recommends time limits and central register of cases.
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Freshfields hearing adjourned after closing submissions
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal expected to deliver its verdict in Ryan Beckwith case tomorrow.
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Legal profession excels in social mobility league table
Firms dominate voluntary index of the top employers recruiting from a broader talent pool.
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MoJ to consult on legal aid means test next summer
Department conducting 'complex' review as Labour MP Jess Phillips calls for blanket availability in domestic abuse cases.
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Flexible court hours pilot to cost £1.3m
HMCTS confirms total estimated spend for controversial project after the Gazette submitted a freedom of information request.
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BAILII and MoJ clash over case law
Charity that publishes most widely used free resource of online case law said ‘no one can download judgments without our permission’.
