All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 149
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NewsMetropolitan Police confirms fraud investigation following HMCTS referral
Three people have been arrested and nine interviewed under caution, statement reveals.
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NewsHandful of law firms among first batch to report gender pay gap
Shoosmiths chief executive says more work needs to be done.
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NewsConsultants clean up on courts upgrade
The government has been accused of jumping the gun by spending millions of pounds on IT projects and management consultancy ahead of parliamentary approval.
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ProfileActing for double murderer over conviction
Who? Paul Bacon, consultant solicitor, Bryan and Armstrong Solicitors, Mansfield. Why is he in the news? Represents Michael Stone, who was convicted in 2001 of murdering Lin and Megan Russell and the attempted murder of Josie Russell. Bacon acted for Stone on his first application to the Criminal Cases Review ...
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NewsScottish firm's weekend service piles pressure on conveyancers
Gilson Gray says it will offer more than just someone at the end of a call.
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NewsParole chief announces transparency consultation amid Worboys furore
Professor Nick Hardwick issues statement after three-member panel decided to release 'black cab rapist'.
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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.