All articles by Monidipa Fouzder
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NewsMPs told Windrush compensation requires funded legal support
Commissioner tells public accounts committee that support from lawyers will result in fewer costly reviews.
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NewsTelevised broadcasting from courts set for major extension
Legislation will be brought forward to allow chief magistrate's sentencing remarks and High Court cases to be broadcast.
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NewsIn depth: 'Once-in-a-generation' reform of youth justice system
‘Problem-solving’, rehabilitation and supporting parents are at the core of government’s youth justice overhaul.
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NewsPay review body says not enough 'outstanding' judges being appointed
Senior Salaries Review Body concerned judicial recruitment decisions are being driven by need to fill vacancies.
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NewsLand Registry warns over conveyancer competence
Repeated failure to check deeds could land practitioners in regulatory hot water, agency says.
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NewsFear over custody time limits 'hindering CPS decision-making'
CPS staff worried about impact of failure on their performance, confidence and careers.
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NewsLammy defiant over jury trial reform
Government to press ahead with curtailing jury trials despite Labour's leadership turmoil.
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NewsYouth intervention courts to keep offenders 'on track'
Specialist courts and tougher parenting orders part of blueprint to reform youth justice system.
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NewsDuty solicitor shortage causing court delays
Legal Aid Agency says coverage at Preston Combined Court insufficient to accommodate Saturday and bank holiday sittings.
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ProfileMy legal life: Maddy Nicholl, University of Southampton Global Legal Clinic
President of the University of Southampton Global Legal Clinic.
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NewsIn depth: What's really ailing criminal justice
On a Crown court visit, rebel MP Charlotte Nichols and bar chair Kirsty Brimelow heard about what’s really ailing criminal justice. It’s not jury trials.
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NewsHomebuying: MPs demand mandatory upfront information
Select committee says lessons can be learned from Scotland's home reports.
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NewsIn depth: LAA cyber-attack - a year on
Family law practice Beck Fitzgerald is up to £80,000 out of pocket following the LAA cyber-attack that plunged the legal aid sector into chaos. Yet hopes of a bespoke compensation scheme have faded.
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NewsMoJ proposals on judicial terms and conditions 'constitutionally flawed'
Trade union GMB's judicial branch says proposals fail to respect judicial independence.
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NewsLegal aid to be simplified for inquests
Law Society concerned funding still insufficient to ensure there are enough lawyers to support bereaved families.
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NewsLack of funding forces law centre's temporary closure
Law Centres Network chief says temporary closure evidence of a legal aid funding model pushed beyond breaking point.
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NewsBar regulator targets RASSO advocacy
Cross-sector taskforce including criminal bar and Centre for Women's Justice to draft new standards.
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ProfileMy legal life: Jan Atkinson, Osbornes Law
Head of private client and senior partner at Osbornes Law, London.
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NewsIn depth: Jury trial curbs survive bill committee – but the fight goes on
The Courts and Tribunals Bill escaped largely unscathed on its journey through the Commons - but the parliamentary jousting is not over.