All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 115
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NewsHigh Court condemns leadership judge's 'obsolescent' view on consent
Damning judgment reveals absence of training for family judges considering serious sexual assault allegations.
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NewsLitigation funder and RBS shareholders 'in the dark' over defendant
Counsel for Vannin Capital and Royal Bank of Scotland shareholders thrash out timetable for trial in March.
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NewsJudge praises lawyer-free divorce service
Mr Justice Mostyn says 'amicable' system has greatly improved access to justice.
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NewsThousands go online to apply for divorce
70,000 people have applied since the process was digitised in 2018.
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NewsExceptional case funding scheme failing, report reveals
Paper by Dr Joe Tomlinson shows legal aid providers have little faith in ‘off-putting’ system.
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NewsDomestic violence centre offers to take on family court mailbox
Central facility informing police of forced marriage and female genital mutilation protection orders was abandoned.
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NewsTeachers challenge government over pensions following judges' win
Leigh Day, which successfully represented over 200 judges, is issuing claims on behalf of hundreds of teachers.
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NewsMoJ finally opens refund scheme for court fees
Some people may have paid too much for services between April 2014 and March 2018.
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NewsLandlords urge government to hurry up over housing court
Association says landlords in London with good reason to reclaim possession face a 30-week wait.
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NewsBlack and Asian drug offenders 'more likely' to be locked up immediately
Sentencing Council research will fuel fears of racial bias in the criminal justice system.
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NewsSlow progress migrating land charge data
Land Registry hopes to have 15 local authorities signed up to digital register by April.
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NewsSimplifying Immigration Rules 'could save government £70m'
Rules have grown from 40 pages to over 1,100 pages since they were introduced nearly five decades ago.
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NewsLunch means lunch: family judge issues wellbeing protocol
Growing workload made worse by electronic communication and 'twenty-four seven' culture.
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NewsHMCTS promises better court conditions and security
Suppliers will be penalised for poor standards under new contracts that come into force in April.
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NewsCPS embarks on hiring spree
Crown Prosecution Service wants to recruit 390 prosecutors by June.
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NewsCouncil ABS ‘on course’ to return to black
Cambridgeshire is one of three local authorities behind LGSS Law.
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NewsSolicitor-MP urges government to review magistrates' retirement age
The Conservatives' Alberto Costa says many magistrates on cusp of retiring would be happy to stay on.
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NewsLegal aid giant absorbs firm smothered by red tape
'It came to a point where I was doing only the compliance and regulatory side of work', criminal practitioner says.
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NewsThree options for reforming leasehold enfranchisement
Law Commission says it received hundreds of differing views from leaseholders and landlords.
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News£37.50 an hour to provide emergency housing advice
Law Society tells government that the court duty scheme is not commercially viable.