Monidipa Fouzder
Reporter
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- Tel:
- 020 8049 3984
- Email:
- monidipa.fouzder@lawsociety.org.uk
NewsConveyancers ask Sunak for furlough flexibility
Property groups say government will save money by helping firms deal with initial pent-up housing demand.
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Firms 'could go bust' if more jury trials don't return
Criminal defence solicitor says Crown court cases ensure firms can break even.
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Tenants could lose access to duty solicitor in eviction cases
Court proposals to resume proceedings include strongly encouraging defendants to get early legal aid help.
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Jury trials return to more courts
Judiciary says positive feedback has been received from courts where jury trials have already restarted.
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Royal Commission could be next Covid-19 victim
Director of public prosecutions tells committee terms of reference and membership not yet settled.
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Remote hearings review to report back next week
Team led by Legal Education Foundation's Dr Natalie Byrom received 1,077 responses in two weeks.
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Most wrongly charged under Coronavirus Act were unrepresented, admits DPP
Max Hill QC tells MPs that supervision mechanisms have been introduced despite 'low' number of failures.
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Law firm on 'learning curve' to revive Premier League football
Head of sports law highlights challenges of working within a constantly moving landscape.
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Legal Aid Agency asked to publish FoI responses
Practitioners told agency has to understand the drivers behind publishing interest.
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Coronavirus curtails conveyancing high
Market tracker shows promising start to the year before 'coronacoaster' hit.
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Labour goes to lord chancellor for legal aid help
Shadow minister says allowing monthly claims to Legal Aid Agency would provide immediate support.
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Government criticised over new immigration fixed fee
Law Society says new regime does not reflect complexities of immigration fee structure.
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SQE questions to be reviewed for 'cultural bias'
Super exam pilots highlight performance differences between white and BAME candidates.
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News focus: Housing market reboots
Lockdown stymied the plans of 450,000 homebuyers and renters. Now the government’s plan to restart the market poses new public health challenges for conveyancers.
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Buckland 'should use LASPO powers' to save firms
Practitioner group makes three key demands in a briefing paper prepared for the government.
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'Completely exhausted': women in law highlight Covid-19 struggles
Survey attracts 900 responses highlighting pressures faced by those with and without children.
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Safety guidance for conveyancers to help restart housing market
Law Society says solicitors ready to help stalled house moves as long as it complies with public health requirements.
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Law centres invited to apply for grants from £5m coronavirus pot
Community Justice Fund set up to help social welfare specialists includes £2.4m from the government.
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Conveyancers cautiously welcome housing market reboot
Firms fear transactions will remain difficult to complete despite government announcement.
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Land Registry investigating service outage cause
Business e-services portal among areas hit by access issues.
