All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 147
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NewsJudicial reforms have had little impact on gender diversity
London School of Economics study analyses judicial appointments between 1996 and 2006.
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NewsGovernment widens legal aid scope for prison law
Ministry of Justice says changes to three work categories will come into force next month.
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NewsConveyancers call for digital efforts to improve home buying process
Government urged to set up website helping public to understand what to look for in a conveyancing fim.
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NewsGovernment clarifies legal aid safety net record
Cases eligible for exceptional funding would not be ineligible under the regular scheme.
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NewsLaw Commission to explore leasehold and chancel repair liability
Consultation on 13th programme of law reform attracted record 1,300 responses.
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NewsLegal aid safety net applications soar to record level
Government statistics highlight decline in overall work and expenditure across the sector.
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ProfileRepresenting claimants in UK's first data leak group action case
Nick McAleenan, JMW Solicitors.
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NewsGovernment fights back in judges' pension row
Transitional provisions were introduced out of a sense of moral responsibility, Employment Appeal Tribunal told.
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NewsHMCTS hiring dozens of administrators for Salford claims hub
Staff sought to help money claims centre run a polite and 'right first time' service.
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NewsCity of London begins migrating land charges data into central register
Land Registry hopes to complete local land charges project by 2023.
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NewsLand Registry's property 'chatbot adviser' fuels P45 fears
Digital chief suggests solicitors should consider hiring technologists to safeguard their future.
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NewsUS bar deploys veterans and baseball cards against legal cuts
American Bar Association predicted trouble when Donald Trump became president.
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NewsEvidence tests relaxed for domestic violence legal aid
Following campaign backed by Law Society, Ministry of Justice says reforms will ensure vulnerable women and children can get legal support.
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NewsMunby to pilot specialist courts for financial remedies
Family division president lays out blueprint for London, the West Midlands and south-east Wales circuits.
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NewsLaw student helps win compensation for homeless family
Samantha Harris says mother was 'tearful' when family turned to Kent Law Clinic for help.
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NewsCross-examination support for vulnerable witnesses delayed
Tests on technology for pre-recording cross examination have 'quality issues', justice minister reveals.
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NewsFlexible courts plan 'still discriminatory' - Chancery Lane
Law Society says revised protocol does not set out how lawyers will escape need to work longer hours.
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NewsYou're hired: Coca-Cola and Marks & Spencer seek solicitor apprentices
Applicants for the six-year apprenticeships need eight A*-C GCSEs and three A-levels at grade B or above.
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NewsGovernment defends fee cut ahead of Law Society challenge
Justice minister Dominic Raab says increased Crown court spend does not reflect an increase in defence solicitors' work.