All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 118
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NewsHallett urges 'zero tolerance' on sexual harassment
Senior judge says organsations should provide a mentor who employees can turn to.
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NewsLegal aid officially widened for separated migrant children
Transitional arrangements introduced for application process due to uncertainty over parliamentary timetable.
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NewsLegal aid rates blamed for mother ending up in prison
Firm ordered to explain why client was unrepresented at High Court hearings where suspended committal was made and lifted.
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NewsPrisons maintenance company cost £4m to set up after Carillion collapse
Chief executive of Gov Facility Services Limited says initial period was 'extremely challenging'.
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NewsLay member of family rules committee quit after lack of progress
Family Procedure Rule Committee has been without a lay member for more than a year.
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News'No more excuses': equality watchdog lays down law on NDAs
Equality and Human Rights Commission says lawyers should be up to date with their regulatory obligations.
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NewsGovernment revokes Brexit regulation after judicial review threat
Public Law Project said unelected officials would have been able to amend laws without parliamentary oversight.
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News'Not an exact science': Buckland defends court sitting days policy
Lord chancellor says priorities must be adjusted according to the evidence.
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NewsWhistleblowing judge denied her human rights, rules Supreme Court
DJ Claire Gilham wins seven-year battle over whether judges are entitled to whistleblowing protections.
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NewsLegal aid cuts fuel surge in self-referrals to child contact centres
Figures show sharp decline in the number of solicitors referring separating parents over the past decade.
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NewsDPP urges end to 'stigmatising' terms such as 'lunatics'
Max Hill QC wants change in law and practice to ensure those with mental health conditions are treated fairly.
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NewsSupreme Court ruling to clarify whistleblowing rights for judges
District judge Claire Gilham raised concerns about court service cuts, excessive workloads and lack of court accommodation.
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NewsFirms urged to publish photos of offices to help disabled clients
Solicitors Regulation Authority asked YouGov to explore reasonable adjustments to make legal services accessible.
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NewsLand Registry: error data must not be used to punish firms
Registry says it is in ‘last stages’ of agreeing memorandum of understanding with SRA regarding title application data sharing.
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NewsOnline Welsh family law may be lost in translation – judge
His Honour Judge Harold Godwin is concerned over the time taken to correctly translate digitised forms into Welsh.
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News‘One lawyer is enough’: family judge issues court guidance
HHJ Robin Tolson QC says court is a stressful environment, particularly for those not used to it.
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NewsGovernment keen to test reservation agreements to cut conveyancing stress
Property lawyers told that a field trial could be run by March.
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OpinionFirms should big up their black lawyers
Much progress has been made to promote women in the law. The same must be done for BAME people.
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NewsPolice figures confirm 193,000 suspects were 'released under investigation'
Law Society briefing paper recommends time limits and central register of cases.
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NewsFreshfields hearing adjourned after closing submissions
The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal expected to deliver its verdict in Ryan Beckwith case tomorrow.