All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 104
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News'Completely exhausted': women in law highlight Covid-19 struggles
Survey attracts 900 responses highlighting pressures faced by those with and without children.
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NewsSafety guidance for conveyancers to help restart housing market
Law Society says solicitors ready to help stalled house moves as long as it complies with public health requirements.
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NewsLaw centres invited to apply for grants from £5m coronavirus pot
Community Justice Fund set up to help social welfare specialists includes £2.4m from the government.
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NewsConveyancers cautiously welcome housing market reboot
Firms fear transactions will remain difficult to complete despite government announcement.
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NewsLand Registry investigating service outage cause
Business e-services portal among areas hit by access issues.
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NewsHMCTS to test 'block listing' in magistrates' court
Firms would be given dedicated amount of time for their cases to be heard in one go.
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NewsShadow legal aid minister calls for claims limit to be lifted
Karl Turner says funds are not freely available to firms doing certain complex work.
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NewsBaker McKenzie: QC calls SRA case ‘unnecessary’
Hearings in long-running disciplinary case against firm and three former executives concluded last week.
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NewsMan charged with murder of 41-year-old solicitor
Silke Hartshorne-Jones, who was admitted to the roll in 2009, died on Sunday.
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NewsSDT to deliver verdict on Baker McKenzie case in June
Solicitors Regulation Authority defends prosecution as substantive hearing draws to a close.
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NewsSobbing mother told to pull herself together so remote hearing can finish
More than 1,000 people respond to family division president's rapid consultation.
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NewsImmigration president reminds Home Office of judicial independence
UK visas and immigration director expressed surprise at the level of bail granted recently.
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NewsGCs urged to 'reach out' to women-run legal services providers
Open letter highlights danger of diversity progress stalling once the pandemic is over.
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News'Tin-eared claptrap': Bar Council criticised for law centre statement
Representative body says it did not mean to cause offence with the 'unclear phrasing'.
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NewsFrontloading immigration work 'will drive firms out of business'
More than 200 practitioners write to Legal Aid Agency over funding concerns amid changes in response to pandemic.
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NewsBaker's QC accuses SRA of 'moving the goalposts'
Firm's closing submissions warn of 'chilling effect' from any finding of misconduct.
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NewsLawyers urged to offer free 20-minute domestic abuse support
Support service for parents going through family courts says growing number of calls features domestic abuse.
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NewsLaw centres given £5.4m to survive pandemic
Ministry of Justice says demand for social welfare advice is expected to grow.
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NewsSolicitor in her 40s dies after being shot
Suffolk Constabulary says officers were called shortly before 4.45am on Sunday.
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NewsFormer Baker McKenzie bosses disagree over SRA conversation
Management committee 'took counsel' on whether to report Gary Senior case to regulator, tribunal told.