All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 173
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ProfileDiscount rate boosts schoolgirl’s damages
Leonie Millard acted for the first recipient of higher damages for a personal injury settlement
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NewsIn-house lawyers braced for a Byzantine Brexit
Law Society In-House Division looked at implications of leaving EU
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NewsNews focus: Loose circuit in judicial drive
Many City firms purport to be pleased when they discover a partner has applied for the bench, but the reality is that their aspiring judge risks being frozen out
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NewsMoJ refuses to publish research on unrepresented defendants
Solicitors say decision to keep research for internal use only is 'extraordinary'.
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NewsLaw Society urges probe into crime contract IT failures
Chancery Lane says firms fear they will lose out over inability to comply with Legal Aid Agency’s deadlines.
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Judges told to increase seriousness threshold for domestic abuse
Sentencing Council publishes new guidance for domestic abuse and intimidatory offences.
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NewsNeuberger speaks out on constitutional divide between judges and politicians
Supreme Court president says judges 'felt attacked personally' by Brexit case headlines.
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News'Hillsborough law' proposes parity of funding for bereaved families
Labour MP Andy Burnham to introduce 10-minute bill in parliament tomorrow.
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Race bias in criminal justice obscured by old data
Centre for Justice Innovation highlights significant trust deficit in criminal justice system, but publicly available data is unfit for the purpose of analysing the role of ethnicity.
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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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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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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 ...