All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 100
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NewsCovid-19 testing extended to certain solicitors
Duty solicitors and police station representatives among key workers who can be tested for the virus.
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NewsDomestic Abuse Bill 'should ban cross-examination of children'
Society calls for bill to go further after it moves further along parliamentary journey to Royal assent.
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News£220m needed to clear Covid-19 court backlog
Thinktank warns that Crown court waiting times will increase by 60% - and stay there indefinitely.
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NewsLaw Commission calls for tribunal time limit extension
Report says three-month window dates back to concept of employment tribunals being a speedy and informal forum.
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NewsBuckland urged to extend deadline for discrimination and harassment claims
Justice organisations say Covid-19 lockdown has made tribunal process increasingly difficult.
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NewsBT offers panel diversity prize
Telecoms giant guarantees automatic renewal for firm with best diversity and inclusion record.
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NewsFirm concerned by London 'blindspot' over court safety
Judge reportedly refused duty solicitor's application regarding defendant and gave case to someone else.
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NewsJudiciary sets up working party to bring back jury trials
Law Society and other representative bodies will help senior judges explore options.
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NewsMcFarlane adjourns family proceedings as unsuitable to be heard remotely
Family chief says postage stamp images on screen are poor substitute for seeing parent in court.
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NewsHMCTS reveals deaths of three employees who tested positive for Covid-19
HM Courts & Tribunals Service says it is providing support to colleagues.
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NewsSolicitor spends hours in call queue for update on abuse injunctions
Law firm director says emergency applications should be heard on the same or following day.
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NewsCovid-19 testing extended to frontline court staff and judges
HM Courts & Tribunals Service says PPE decisions are in line with official guidance as courts remain open.
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NewsBuckland rules out judge-only trials as solution to virus backlog
Lord chancellor tells MPs that World War Two-style smaller juries are worth considering.
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NewsFirm offers free advice to domestic abuse victims
National firm says 20-minute consultation will be offered for as long as Covid-19 crisis lasts.
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NewsPolice station representative issues Covid-19 warning from hospital
Practitioner group chief says it is disappointing that not all police stations are following national protocol.
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NewsITV drama raises profile of Who Wants to be a Millionaire? appeal
Solicitor for couple in 'coughing major' scandal says Quiz will make little difference to appeal of 2003 conviction.
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NewsCriminal defence community mourns loss of police station representative
Steve Knight died on his 70th birthday after contracting Covid-19.
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NewsMcFarlane calls for feedback on remote hearings
Family division president begins two-week consultation to inform fresh guidance.
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NewsCPS to downgrade 'less serious' cases
’We cannot ignore the unprecedented challenge facing the criminal justice system’ says DPP.
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NewsLearn to manage expectations of different generations, GCs told
Report identifies five pillars for a sustainable working environment to future-proof in-house legal teams.