All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 10
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NewsIn depth: National Lottery throws lifeline to legal advice charities
With the National Lottery ploughing £30m into the Improving Lives Through Advice grant programme, a five-year financial lifeline has been thrown to 59 frontline legal advice charities.
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NewsGLD introduces 10-month placements for students
Treasury solicitor Susanna McGibbon says legal sector must be accessible early in people's academic studies.
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NewsCivil legal aid: raise fees by 20% to 'stabilise vital public service'
Deputy managing partner says his firm would be able to take on a greater volume of legal aid cases.
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NewsCriminal legal aid procurement timetable 'unfair and irrational'
London practitioner group says firms lack necessary information to decide whether or not to bid for new 10-year crime contracts.
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NewsDisgruntled court interpreters withdraw services
Interpreters say new booking system is causing havoc and they are struggling to earn a sustainable income.
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NewsOmbudsman report fuels call for Windrush Compensation Scheme reform
Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman secured £432,592 for people wrongly denied compensation.
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NewsHousing legal aid reforms could save NHS £15m a year
Independent analysis commissioned by Chancery Lane highlights wider benefits of civil legal aid investment.
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NewsSociety seeks conveyancers' views for climate risk practice note
Chancery Lane says members want to know how climate risk affects their practice and how best to advise clients.
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OpinionWhen exactly are we bound by the SRA's code of conduct?
Solicitor's post on returning a dress that she wasn't expecting shows how the code applies 24/7.
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NewsProbate delays reduced but families still reeling
Lawyers who see first-hand the impact of delays on grieving families want to see further improvements.
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NewsMP quoted £100,000 for Letby court transcript
House of Commons debate reveals concern over costs as MP says parliamentarians should have free access to transcripts.
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NewsLAA asks firms to bid for 10-year criminal legal aid contracts
Law Society surprised to see procurement process begin in absence of crucial information on fees.
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NewsLaw centre develops autism passport to support young people
New resource provides information on applying for jobs, preparing for interviews and legal rights.
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NewsPublic inquiries: Lords committee demands action to ensure lessons are learned
Report calls for new parliamentary committee to hold government accountable on recommendations.
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NewsTrade union reveals rising staff turnover at CPS
Trade union report calls for additional training and support for lawyers prosecuting rape and serious sexual offences.
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NewsRenters' Rights Bill: lawyer predicts surge in eviction cases
Property disputes specialist expects county court to be flooded with section 21 notices ahead of bill becoming law.
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News'No fault' evictions back on parliamentary agenda
Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner says proposed legislation will rebalance relationship between tenant and landlord.
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NewsPro bono scheme drafts in costs lawyers
Lawyers can request help from costs specialist to apply for costs order in cases where client is being represented pro bono.
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NewsIn-house input sought for phase two of ethics project
Solicitors wanted for focus group discussions and one-to-one interviews to inform content for ethical practice framework.
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NewsPrisons crisis: early release scheme begins
Some 5,500 offenders will be released earlier than planned in September and October to ease prison overcrowding.