All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 171
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CPS accused of 'wild goose chase' over solicitor protest action
Contingency plans drawn up in response to 'coordinated training day’ to fight legal aid cost cap.
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ProfileTeacher assaulted by pupil wins appeal
Michelle Gray represented Georgina O’Brien, who succeeded with her Court of Appeal claim against a school in Bolton.
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NewsExpert representation essential in CoP – Bourns
Law Society has been working with the Court of Protection to develop mental capacity accreditation scheme.
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NewsCourt of Appeal ruling prompts renewed no-fault divorce plea
Lady Justice Hallett says judgment in contested case will leave Tini Owens in a ‘very unhappy situation’.
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NewsLCJ: recorder ‘comfort’ threatens recruitment
House of Lords constitution committee told that over a third of recorders are aged over 60.
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Lack of career progression ‘driving women to competitors’
International firm highlights business case for better gender balance.
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NewsGovernment heeds concerns over stamp duty reform
Law firms account for nearly all respondents to HM Revenue & Customs consultation.
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NewsNHS whistleblower protections ‘won’t allay fears’
Government unveils draft regulations to prohibit discrimination against job applicants.
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NewsCurbs on automatic legal aid eligibility ‘not a cost-cutting exercise’
Government says welfare benefit changes will increase spending by £14m a year.
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NewsLeasehold property guide released
A conveyancing trade body is stepping up efforts to highlight concerns over leasehold properties with fresh guidance for consumers. The Conveyancing Association, which has long called for leasehold legislation to be reformed, has designed a guide to administration fees for prospective leaseholders, property owners and those looking to sell. Beth ...
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ProfileDisastrous ‘admin error’ led to wrongful arrest
Kevin Donoghue won £60,000 compensation for client wrongfully arrested on suspicion of sharing indecent images of children.
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News'Panic' over legal aid contract deadline
Law Society says many firms have not received new 2017 crime contracts.
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NewsAttorney general defends article 50 litigation costs
Jeremy Wright tells MPs it was right for Supreme Court to consider constitutionally important matter.
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Fear of failure deterring partners from the bench
Law Society president among those giving evidence to peers on judicial appointment concerns.
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News‘Big four’ firm debuts on £400m government panel
Accountancy giant joins forces with three law firms to provide general legal advice services.
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NewsLaw Commission seeks to overhaul deprivation of liberty safeguards
Government told current mental capacity legislation leads to detention without checks.
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Women own more than a third of law firms
Figure well ahead of the 21% average for female ownership across small businesses as a whole.
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ProfileJudicial review over solitary confinement
Laura Janes's Howard League for Penal Reform brought JR on behalf of a boy held in prolonged solitary confinement in a London prison.
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NewsMunby: ‘judges should not have to justify themselves’
Family Division president defends importance of an independent judiciary.
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NewsSolicitors stressed by recorder competition glitches
Judicial Appointments Commission says some candidates had concerns about second stage of recorder competition.