All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 167
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News'We're not like other local authority ABSs', Kent chief declares
Geoff Wild says Invicta Law is a freestanding, wholly independent company.
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NewsJAC figures highlight solicitors' struggle to make the bench
Judicial Appointments Commission figures show 14 solicitors recommended in latest recruitment exercises.
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NewsRefuse work if it's uneconomical, Society tells legal aid firms
Rejecting instructions on the basis that the work is not properly remunerated is in line with code of conduct, practice note states.
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NewsFury over £5.48 immigration email charge
UK Visas and Immigration announces changes under new contract, which comes into force tomorrow.
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NewsBanned conveyancer worked for three firms after changing name
Oonagh Grant, 57, sentenced to five years for stealing more than half a million pounds.
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OpinionA 'friendly' chat with a copper
Solicitors highlight the importance of legal representation when people voluntarily speak to police.
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NewsDefence firm in 'second class stamp' debacle responds to judge
Case highlights challenges faced by practitioners over late changes to court listings.
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News'Overwhelming' pro bono response to Manchester Arena bombing
More than 100 firms have offered to help since Manchester Law Society issued request on Tuesday.
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News'Forget HIPs': conveyancers push digital home reports
Conveyancing Association says talks around the return of home information packs is a red herring.
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NewsPub bombing victims firm shortlisted for legal aid award
Winners of the Legal Aid Lawyers of the Year awards will be announced on 5 July.
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NewsHigh court appointments - five solicitors make the grade
Efforts to promote diversity in the judiciary show signs of progress.
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News'How reliable is a 9pm verdict?' CBA chair blasts flexible hours culture
Francis FitzGibbon QC says unreasonable hours do not serve the public interest.
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ProfileLaw on proxy marriages overturned
Lawyer in the news: Jennifer Owusu-Barnieh, Danbar Solicitors
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News'Lamentable history of procrastination' should not deter reform - Munby
De-linking of divorce and money part of family division president's envisaged programme.
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News'Don't surf the web', jurors to be told in new notice
Crown courts to pilot fresh approach to helping juries understand their legal obligations.
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NewsLabour tweaks legal aid commitment in election manifesto
Opposition party appears to have revisited justice pledges after draft version was leaked five days ago.
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NewsLate-night court solicitors will be 'victims of postcode lottery' - Society
Chancery Lane says criminal legal aid firms already operate at little or no profit.
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NewsSociety tells attorney general: open advocacy panels to solicitors
All documentation for civil panels 'written with barristers in mind'.
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NewsLitigation funders 'fuelling surge in FTSE-100 High Court battles'
Thomson Reuters research says number of cases has more than doubled over the past five years.
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