All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 131
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OpinionCivil legal aid contracts: what went wrong?
The Legal Aid Agency updated practitioners on new contracts one hour and 48 minutes before they were due to begin.
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NewsSmall claims limit exemption for ‘vulnerable’ road users?
The government last week hinted at a concession in its reforms of the personal injury sector.
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NewsSolicitors voice police station assault fears
Criminal defence specialists have spoken about the risks duty solicitors face at police stations.
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NewsLegal aid providers in limbo day before new contracts begin
Law Society has asked the Legal Aid Agency to issue urgent advice about existing and new work.
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NewsDBA regulations 'not fit for purpose' - bar
Ministry of Justice told that few barristers are willing to take the risk of not being able to recover their costs.
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NewsConveyancers forced to publish prices
Licensed conveyancers will have to publish costs and service details on their website.
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NewsSupreme Court ruling renews cohabitation warning
Family lawyers highlight lack of awareness among unmarried couples about their rights when a partner dies.
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NewsPI referral fee ban not working, MoJ told
Forum of Insurance Lawyers says SRA survey underestimates degree to which claimant businesses breach LASPO.
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NewsCourts ID scheme hit by fees controversy ahead of pilot
Bar Council says it may need to charge a fee if fast-track entry scheme is rolled out.
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NewsGovernment urged to extend costs-shifting to JR
Public law charity told claimants would have to pay £90,000 upfront for £250,000 after-the-event insurance cover.
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NewsEmma Thompson film prompts independent advocacy call
Children's charity says The Children Act highlights the complicated circumstances in which decisions are made.
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NewsLAA ordered to disclose legal aid fees 'calculator'
High Court says it would have expected the government would want advocates to know how fees are assessed.
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NewsGrenfell: inquiry team urged to let lawyers ask questions
Community groups highlight risk of bereaved families, survivors and residents losing trust in the process.
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NewsMoJ goes on hiring spree to strengthen Public Defender Service
Retirements and advocates becoming judges have left a hole in the Legal Aid Agency department.
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NewsLegal bloggers allowed to report on family proceedings
Charity says the pilot will help to inform the public of cases that do not just involve celebrities, a scandal or titillating fact.
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NewsWindrush: Home Office asks immigration lawyers for advice
Immigration specialist welcomes call for evidence but questions whether changes will be implemented.
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NewsCriminal bar cautiously backs cameras in more courts
Victims' Commissioner told a Sunday newspaper that filming could make barristers less aggressive.
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NewsSociety urges City watchdog to probe conveyancing panels
Chancery Lane says strict panel membership criteria stifle consumer choice and warrant further investigation.
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NewsSolicitor welcomes London mayor's call for new inquest into child's death
Hodge Jones & Allen partner Jocelyn Cockburn says Ella Kissi-Debrah's human rights may have been breached over the government's failure to act on air pollution.
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NewsGovernment gets tough on family financial orders
Justice minister Lucy Frazer admits the current system is open to exploitation and leaves people without legal representation vulnerable.