All articles by Monidipa Fouzder
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NewsAfghan data leak: government faces wave of compensation claims
Immigration lawyers say compensation is important but no replacement for a safe route to protection.
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NewsJAC must use negative material fairly, Court of Appeal rules
District judge took Judicial Appointments Commission to court following unsuccessful application to join circuit bench.
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NewsMoJ urged to produce mission statement for prisons
House of Lords committee says there is a lack of clarity on what objectives should be prioritised.
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NewsChancel repair proposals remove 'unnecessary' conveyancing costs
Law Commission says Land Registration Act 2002 should be amended to clarify homeowners' liability.
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NewsCouncillor quits cabinet post after SRA shuts down his firm
London borough issues statement following intervention in former mayor's practice.
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NewsEarly handling of rape cases 'not good enough', CPS watchdog finds
Prosecutors criticised for interrogating victim credibility but not scrutinising suspects' behaviours and actions.
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NewsSRA shuts down Labour councillor's law firm
Regulator intervenes in west London firm run by former mayor over dishonesty suspicions.
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NewsIn depth: Criminal justice crisis - lawyers react to Leveson's radical blueprint
'Essential measures’ needed to prevent ‘total collapse’ - Crown court backlogs, jury trials and ‘perverse fee incentives’ all came under Sir Brian's critical gaze.
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NewsPay duty solicitors more for working 'unsocial hours', MoJ told
Law Society says police officers are struggling to get a solicitor to attend the station at night.
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NewsLALYs 25: Pillars of a decent society
The Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards highlighted the full gamut of critical work, from representing prisoners to family law and immigration. Such advice ensures that ‘people’s rights have real, practical meaning’.
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NewsLeveson review: end 'perverse incentives' for solicitors
In wide-ranging 378-page criminal courts review, Sir Brian Leveson says legal aid fee systems discourage early guilty pleas.
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NewsJury trials could be curbed, Mahmood hints
Ahead of publication of Leveson review, Shabana Mahmood says jury trials take five times longer than cases heard in the magistrates' court.
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NewsJudicial Appointments Commission rejects 'secret soundings by back door' claim
Court of Appeal reserves judgment following two-day hearing over statutory consultation process.
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ProfileMy legal life: Susanna McGibbon KC, Treasury Solicitor
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Government Legal Department.
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NewsLegal aid fee uplifts 'not high enough' to rebuild sector
Legal aid sector says higher fee increases are needed if government wants to 'rebuild a more stable and sustainable' sector.
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NewsGLD vows to maintain London legal presence
Cabinet Office announced in May that 102 Petty France will close for good as part of a ‘Plan for London’.
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NewsJudicial recruitment process 'opaque and unfair', judge tells Court of Appeal
Lawyers for district judge say Constitutional Reform Act was designed to end 'secret soundings'.
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NewsMoJ confirms fee uplifts for housing and immigration work
Housing and immigration lawyers to get a pay rise - but still no news on fee increases for rest of civil legal aid sector.
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NewsTop-100 firm to give new parents six months' leave on full pay
Foot Anstey says it hopes new and updated policies will help to retain and attract talent to support 'ambitious' growth plans.