All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 121
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NewsPrivilege: Parliamentarians should not breach court orders, LCJ warns
Lord chief justice says there is considerable scope for abusing parliamentary privilege.
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NewsParliament, not judges, should be helping separated parents - McFarlane
Family division president says working group is looking at ways to divert cases away from court.
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NewsSolicitor-general wants pro bono to seek 'new audiences'
Robert Buckland QC MP also announces that this year's week-long celebration will take place between 4-8 November.
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NewsDiscriminatory practice can explain lack of diverse judges - Lammy
Labour MP says BAME lawyers are becoming increasingly invisible to those in charge of recruitment.
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NewsIt's official: government ends divorce 'blame game'
Justice secretary David Gauke says he has listened to the overwhelming calls for reform.
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NewsNews focus: Go compare, conveyancers
HM Land Registry has published a mammoth set of data on requests for further information. Are firms with a high requisition rate ready to learn lessons from the exercise?
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NewsLawyers won't be asked to breach privilege over late guilty pleas - HMCTS
HM Courts & Tribunals Service wants to reduce the number of cracked trials in Thames Valley.
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NewsHMCTS reforms 'focus too much on court closures'
Widespread concerns revealed in evidence to House of Commons justice select committee inquiry.
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NewsYou don't need legal advice for immigration applications - Home Office
Government will reimburse certain legal costs under Windrush compensation scheme unveiled yesterday.
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NewsGauke: Legal aid review timetable 'realistic and sensible'
Justice secretary tells MPs that, going into the next spending review, he will have the evidence he needs.
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NewsHearing delays lengthen despite judicial recruitment pledge
Justice minister Lucy Frazer says additional capacity will reduce waiting times for appellants.
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NewsAGO opens direct line to Twitter and Facebook over problem posts
Solicitor general says growth of inappropriate comments could jeopardise the integrity of the court process.
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NewsLate guilty plea diktat 'smacks of naughty corner'
Law Society committee chiefs say solicitors should not reveal client discussions without express consent.
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NewsCompare conveyancers: Registry publishes error figures
15-column tables reveal how many requests for further information were made for the top 500 customers.
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NewsMoJ consultancy spend doubles two years in a row
The Ministry of Justice has spent £61m hiring consultants since 2016.
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NewsSolicitors told to stay behind and explain late guilty pleas
HM Courts & Tribunals Service wants to cut the 'disproportionately high' number of cracked trials in Thames Valley.
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NewsLASPO review a 'missed opportunity', says former justice minister
Lord Bach says very little of what his access to justice commission proposed has been taken on board.
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NewsLaw centre could close after council slashes advice grant by 45%
Hackney Community Law Centre, which helped a member of the Windrush generation, may have to axe immigration department.
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NewsLammy: 'tap on the shoulder' would produce more diverse judiciary
System 'still weeds out ethnic minority candidates' David Lammy tells the House of Commons justice committee.
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NewsLAA criticised for £35 immigration fee as advice 'droughts' emerge
Forthcoming research says there is no meaningful access to advice.