All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 157
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NewsDon't reject legal aid application with 'tick-box' letter, judge says
Legal Aid Agency told to determine application in case involving three-month-old without delay.
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NewsLiberty among line-up to host social welfare trainees
The Legal Education Foundation is funding 15 posts as part of Justice First Fellowship Scheme.
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NewsBarrister-solicitor divide to blame for lack of diversity, says Lady Hale
Incoming president of the Supreme Court says the lower ranks of the judiciary should be nurtured - and promoted.
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NewsGovernment invests £80k to improve court waiting rooms
Model rooms will provide a template for courts nationwide, HM Courts & Tribunals Service says.
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NewsCivil partnership fight heads to Supreme Court
Solicitor representing couple says development is a significant achievement.
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NewsLaw centre hails growing support for levy on corporate firms
Greater Manchester Law Centre says it is having constructive discussions with the mayor's office.
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NewsSolicitor among five High Court appointments
Peter Lane, admitted in 1985, was the first in his family to go to university.
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NewsCPS to treat online hate crime as seriously as face-to-face offences
Alison Saunders says hate crime is a priority area for the Crown Prosecution Service.
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NewsPolice tighten procedures after sending woman's phone data to alleged abuser's solicitor
Woman who accused her partner of domestic abuse had volunteered her phone as evidence.
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NewsBeleaguered solicitors highlight ongoing disclosure fight
Rules on procedure a 'stick to beat the defence with', criminal practitioners complain.
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OpinionMoJ consultations: head-banging exercise
How many people does it take to disagree with the government before it abandons a proposal?
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NewsThe wait is over: LAA announces civil tender timetable
Relief over start date but government to press ahead with controversial plans for housing possession court duty schemes.
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NewsGrenfell Inquiry: terms of reference 'won't satisfy government's legal obligations'
London firm representing some of the victims says broader social questions such as the availability of legal aid should also be considered.
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NewsAppeal to proceed in £14bn landmark Mastercard action
Quinn Emanuel says it has identified 'manifest errors' in Competition Appeal Tribunal ruling.
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NewsDPP raps 'inaccurate' press reports of rape prosecutions
Alison Saunders says media coverage should not hinder sensible public debate.
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NewsBuckland: pro bono no substitute for legal aid
Solicitor-general says newly established panel will help to promote lawyers' efforts.
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NewsTribunal fee abolition is bad news for judicial deployment plan
More than 200 employment tribunal judges were assigned to the immigration and asylum chamber following the drop in workload.
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News'Dear Sam': Judge writes to 14-year-old to explain custody ruling
Mr Justice Peter Jackson gave family judgment in a letter read out to teenager’s parents.
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News'Consigned to a footnote': GC wait over accountability continues
Financial Conduct Authority proposes to extend Senior Managers Regime to all financial services firms.