All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 153
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NewsWorboys: Supreme Court dismisses police appeal
Judgment says article 3 of European Convention on Human rights imposes positive duty to investigate reported crimes.
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NewsSolicitors losing work to specialist conveyancers - research
Buyers and sellers are increasingly shopping around before picking a practitioner.
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NewsBe more upbeat to stop junior lawyers quitting, criminal bar chief urges
Angela Rafferty QC says barristers and solicitors should join forces to tackle recruitment crisis rather than give in to despair.
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NewsPregnancy question highlights lack of understanding about discrimination law
Survey by equality body shows that over a third of employers think it is reasonable to ask female job applicants about their baby plans.
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NewsDormant legal aid accounts to be closed
Legal Aid Agency will also ban shared accounts for security purposes.
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NewsNews focus: legal advice gateway to nowhere
The cancellation of a procurement offers an ideal opportunity to overhaul the way publicly funded advice on debt, discrimination and education is provided.
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NewsPaperless justice expands to tax bill appeals
Ministry of Justice says initiative will stop people wasting their time submitting incorrect or inaccurate forms.
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NewsSupreme Court ruling highlights complexities in family 'abduction' cases
Justices consider the effect of an application under the Hague Convention if a child has become habitually resident in the destination state.
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Invitation to trainees facing 'exceptional obstacles'
Chancery Lane has begun the recruitment process to fill this year's places on its Diversity Access Scheme.
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NewsVideo hearings pilot will uphold 'majesty of a physical courtroom', HMCTS pledges
HM Courts & Tribunals Service will initially begin with tax appeals.
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OpinionDon't rule out job shares for senior legal posts
Last month BT advertised a head of legal position on a job share basis. Firms should follow its lead.
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NewsConveyancing work falls for the first time in six years
Market tracker shows volumes have shrunk by 12% from 2016 to 2017.
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NewsMagic circle firm acquires Carillion's legal arm
Clifford Chance says CAS will be fully integrated with its existing client service model.
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NewsLegal advice fears over on-the-spot fingerprint scanning
Home Office says police officers will be able to identify suspects in less than a minute on their smartphones.
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NewsSociety leads renewed push for early legal advice
Two law centres in the pipeline as Chancery Lane publishes online tool to lobby MPs.
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NewsAdvice vacuum looms on special educational needs
Families with special educational needs may struggle to access state-funded specialist legal advice after the government cancelled procurement of education and discrimination services through its telephone helpline.
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NewsMagic circle firm signs up to UN business code to promote equality
Clifford Chance says the new standards are part of the firm's commitment to be a responsible business.