All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 10
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NewsMahmood defends sentencing veto
Lord chancellor asked at House of Lords Constitution Committee about row with Sentencing Council.
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NewsJudiciary silent on justice secretary's sentencing veto
Judiciary declines to comment on new power that will enable justice secretary to veto Sentencing Council guidelines.
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NewsLord chancellor grants herself veto on sentencing policy
Sentencing Council will no longer be able to issue guidelines without justice secretary and lady chief justice's approval.
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NewsLand Registry minds its language to help confused conveyancers
Land Registry hopes simpler wording concerning landowner rights will prevent misinterpretation.
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NewsReserve army: MoJ seeks dozens more DDJs post-Leveson
An extra 50 posts added to magistrates' court competition as lord chancellor seeks to cut the Crown court backlog.
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OpinionWill Taylor Swift sign a prenup?
We're more likely to see Taylor Swift's 13th album before significant movement on pre-nuptial agreements in England and Wales.
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News'Regressive restructuring' won't clear immigration backlog, lawyers warn
Practitioner group urges government to focus on 'broken' legal aid system and quality of Home Office decisions.
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NewsCarter-Ruck partner wants alleged SLAPP prosecution thrown out
Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal will hear summary dismissal application in December.
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NewsSRA shuts down firm touted as UK's 'best criminal law specialists'
Solicitor-manager failed to comply with SRA principles, accounts rules and Code of Conduct.
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NewsUniversity GC berates regulator's inertia on 'unreasonable' SQE
Senior lawyer questioned why candidates needed to sign a non-disclosure agreement and criticised exam conditions.
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NewsStarmer's immigration tribunal reforms 'send the wrong message'
Professional adjudicators would hear asylum appeals instead of tribunal judges to clear immigration case backlog quicker.
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NewsMoJ enters talks on seizing client account interest
Ministry of Justice discusses alternative funding options with legal aid lawyers during series of roundtable discussions.
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NewsLAA repays £35,000 to charity following legal challenge
Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants was told earlier this year that it owed the sum in relation to payments on account.
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NewsIn the money: average equity partner income soars to £307,000
Analysis of HM Revenue & Customs data shows earnings jumped by nearly £100,000 in five years.
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NewsStamp duty reform: tax 'double whammy' for sellers
Solicitor says sellers facing prospect of paying new property tax have already paid stamp duty land tax.
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NewsStamp duty speculation 'will disrupt conveyancing process'
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly considering replacing stamp duty with new 'proportional' property tax for homes over £500,000.
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NewsHundreds sign petition calling for SQE reform
Anonymous trainee says the exam has taken a severe toll on their mental, financial and physical wellbeing.
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NewsLegal Aid Agency data breach bigger than first thought
Data going back 18 years may have been accessed, including information linked to the partners of applicants.
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NewsNew legal aid portal coming soon, MoJ confirms
New system will be introduced in September - but may not mark end of months of disruption for legal aid lawyers.
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NewsLAA portal could be fixed - in September
Disruption endured by lawyers in submitting applications and receiving payments to last at least another month.