All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 12
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NewsLocal government lawyers reignite campaign for virtual meetings
Primary legislation would be required to enable councils to hold certain statutory meetings remotely.
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NewsHundreds of GLD lawyers now based outside London
Becoming a national organisation is one of the Government Legal Department's key strategic ambitions.
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NewsCriminal defence solicitors urged to unionise
Practitioner group believes 'mood music' from new government suggests no extra cash will be forthcoming.
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NewsIn depth: Morale on the bench has nosedived - but the UK is not alone
A new declaration could herald the establishment by the United Nations of an International Judicial Wellbeing Day.
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NewsBar could suspend Bangladesh exams due to civil unrest
Student protests against civil service quotas sparked violent clashes and the long-serving prime minister's resignation.
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News'Upset and angry': immigration solicitors scared but defiant
Two solicitors share their feelings amid reports rioters could target law firms and advice agencies.
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NewsCriminal defence lawyers rule out 24-hour courts for riot prosecutions
Practitioner groups voice opposition to extended court hours to deal with looming flood of cases.
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NewsSociety sounds alarm as solicitors named as potential targets for violent protest
Chancery Lane urges government to protect lawyers as law firm names are circulated by far-right agitators.
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OpinionUK riots: underpaid, overstretched lawyers to the rescue
The government's criminal justice response will be heavily dependent on lawyers' goodwill and sense of duty.
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NewsProblem-solving courts yield big savings for local councils
Analysis commissioned by the Department for Education shows a Family Drug and Alcohol Court case could save £10,000 in legal costs.
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News£25,000 NQ boost among White & Case awards
City firm hopes pay rises will underline its position as a 'leading global law firm'.
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NewsJudge lifts anonymity in family court judgment involving Premier League footballer
Redacting or anonymising Kyle Walker judgment would have opened the court to ridicule, judge says.
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NewsSociety recommends 5.18% pay rise for trainees
Chancery Lane urges firms to consider the recommendation when looking at how much to pay employees.
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NewsLAA 'wasted £400k' due to immigration legal aid cuts
Briefing paper highlights missing data needed to assess whether legal aid reforms have delivered better value for money.
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NewsProject Rise: another firm signs up to part-time training initiative
Scheme initiated by Law Society's Disabled Solicitors Network to make the profession more diverse.
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NewsCouncil publicly welcomes local government chief
Newham mayor says elected members and officers will benefit from Rachel McKoy's wise counsel.
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NewsIn depth: Calls for research into jury verdicts
The cases of Andrew Malkinson and Winston Trew have stoked concerns that majority verdicts increase the chances of a wrongful conviction. Now APPEAL is calling for jury unanimity to be reinstated.
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NewsIn-house juniors jump on the bumper pay bandwagon
Efforts to retain junior talent should not come at the expense of more experienced lawyers, corporates have been warned.
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NewsEqual Treatment Bench Book: judiciary releases 'slimmed-down' version
Significant changes made to chapters on sex, racism, cultural/ethnic differences, antisemitism and islamophobia, and trans people.
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NewsIn depth: New code for local authority monitoring officers
Solicitors who help run hollowed-out councils cannot do much about funding. But a new code of practice that clearly delineates the role of monitoring officers could at least make their jobs easier