All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 142
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NewsLASPO review: government to revisit 'ambitious' summer deadline
Justice secretary David Gauke insists he does not want the review to slip into 2019.
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NewsFluctuating hate crime figures prompt CPS and police to reexamine cases
Director of public prosecutions Alison Saunders tells MPs that prosecution and conviction figures appear to be too low.
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News'From the conventional to the cunning': Gauke takes on criminal gangs in prisons
Justice secretary says pages of letters purporting to be from solicitors are soaked in drugs.
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NewsMoJ asked to explain three-hour, 22-minute estimate for court trip
Commons justice select committee questions assumptions in letter to justice minister Lucy Frazer.
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FeatureLandmark victory over televised eviction
Lawyer in the news: Christopher Hutchings, Hamlins LLP
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NewsLand Registry allays conveyancer fears over identity checks
HM Land Registry has insisted that confirming a client’s identity for a property transaction will not impose new liabilities on conveyancers.
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NewsBeast from the east: winter weather causes court chaos
HM Courts & Tribunals Service confirms several closures.
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NewsFirst 100 years: largest ever census of women in law
Law Society vice-president welcomes new Women in Criminal Law network and announces events to mark suffrage centenary.
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News'This is the future': HMCTS unveils £8m Birmingham transformation
Combined civil, family and tribunal justice centre will house 59 courtrooms and chambers, 60 judges and 223 members of staff.
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NewsChief coroner considers 'cab rank' burial rule to be unlawful
Firm representing Jewish funeral organiser's judicial review challenge says senior judge's support is hugely important.
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NewsDon't treat litigants in person as an unwelcome problem, judges told
Judiciary publishes 422-page guidance to ensure everyone is treated fairly and equally.
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NewsTrending on Twitter: Parole Board chief highlights transparency constraints
Professor Nick Hardwick says prisoners, psychiatrists and psychologists must be able to speak candidly.
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NewsPioneering family court expands in London
Problem-solving court will now cover nine boroughs and three courts will host proceedings.
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NewsDon't let urgency compromise terrorism sentencing guidance, MPs urge
Commons justice select committee says Sentencing Council must carefully consider its consultation responses.
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NewsEvidence disclosure failure rife in criminal practice, survey finds
More than half of the 1,200 respondents to BBC poll encountered problems every day or every week.
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NewsGet in and get on: MoJ offers placements in social mobility scheme
Chief operating officer Matthew Coats says widest talent pool will contribute towards the best possible results in the justice system.
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NewsSociety seeks views on disclosure failures
Chancery Lane says case studies will highlight extent of the problem as MPs begin inquiry.
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NewsEvicted? New housing court which could sideline solicitors
Government is looking at court and tribunal users' experiences, including how long it takes for cases to complete.
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OpinionCovering the cost of legal aid deficiencies
Access to justice concerns often centre around the most vulnerable, but we should not forget about the 'just about managing' families.
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Local authority consortium giant expands advice panel
EM LawShare says six law firms' reappointment highlights its success.