All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 147
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NewsSolicitors affected by bar boycott must not be bullied, CBA chief warns
Angela Rafferty QC says tirades to solicitors' representatives heightens the tension during an already difficult time.
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NewsSolicitors mull support for bar action
Solicitors and practitioner groups are mulling how to back the criminal bar’s protest action against legal aid fee reforms. The Criminal Bar Association (CBA) has advised its 4,000 members to adopt a ‘no returns’ policy from 25 May. It would start to take effect in courts after the late-May bank ...
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NewsMunby praises teenager in 'blood on our hands' case
Family division president stresses importance of proper mental health support for children and young people.
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NewsAppointments commission not delivering on judicial diversity, Lammy blasts
Labour MP once again expresses regret that he did not recommend quotas in landmark review.
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NewsCarillion collapse should prompt FoI private sector extension, PM told
Advisory body says government must confirm expectations of ethical standards following Carillion collapse.
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News'Rabbit in headlights' - judges' leaked verdict on unrepresented defendants
Government accused of a cover-up after report is disclosed to news website BuzzFeed.
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NewsRape cases at risk over suspected mishandling of forensic examinations
Metropolitan Police directorate of professional standards is investigating allegations.
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NewsHundreds sign immigration legal aid petition
Government urged to provide funding to people forced to prove their status.
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NewsCalls grow to restore immigration legal aid
Calls for immigration legal aid to be restored are growing, amid concerns about the quality of privately funded advice.
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NewsIn-house braced for cybersecurity surge
In-house lawyers expect to play a greater role in cybersecurity as GDPR comes into play.
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ProfileVictory in JR of funeral ‘cab rank’
Lawyer in the news: Trevor Asserson, Asserson Law Offices
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NewsPublic given full access to make online divorce applications
Justice minister Lucy Frazer says the online system will cut waste and speed up services.
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NewsCommission begins work on 'not fit for purpose' surrogacy laws
Law commissions for England and Wales, and Scotland, secure £150,000 government funding.
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NewsParole Board must become a fully fledged court, ex-chief declares
Professor Nick Hardwick says the public body must be separated from the Ministry of Justice.
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NewsLeigh Day prepares Windrush group action
Human rights firm it is waiting to hear more about the government's compensation scheme.
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NewsSenior presiding judge issues guidance on bar boycott
Lady Justice Macur says there should be no suggestion the judiciary are 'anything other than neutral' in the dispute between the profession and the government.
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NewsUnion hits out as courts shakeup threatens 6,500 jobs
Documents issued by the judiciary also shed further light on the future of the government's flexible courts hours plans.
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News'Brexit lawyer' David Greene set to be Law Society president in 2020
Edwin Coe solicitor is widely known for representing one of the claimants in the Brexit litigation.
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NewsAshurst puts dozens of secretary jobs at risk
City firm says the way legal work is undertaken has changed considerably.
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NewsSociety alarm over virtual disappearance of immigration legal aid cases
Law Society president Joe Egan says Windrush scandal illustrates how easily people can fall foul of complex rules.