All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 176
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NewsSFO bucks trend of decline in sick days over mental illnesses
Solicitor general provides absence figures for the number of days lost due to mental health issues at law officers’ departments.
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NewsVerification concerns over legal aid procurement process
Solicitors have told Law Society and Criminal Law Solicitors’ Association that forms are being rejected incorrectly.
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NewsMoJ retreats on immigration fee hike
'We have listened' says justice minister, announcing that applicants will be charged at previous levels.
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NewsAsylum fast-track proposals 'will strengthen hand of the state' - Law Society
Chancery Lane says Ministry of Justice proposals fail to strike the correct balance between speed and efficiency, and fairness and justice.
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NewsCash alone won't end justice woes, says Labour commission
Lord Bach proposes appointing a 'chief inspector of the justice system'.
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NewsAutumn statement: tax relief for employee legal support
Solicitors welcome change but say other reforms will have a greater impact for employees.
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NewsSocial worker ‘left court bundle on car roof’
Information Commissioner’s Office says some of the personal data relating to 27 people was sensitive.
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NewsDigital skills gap blocking in-house progress – international firm
International firm Eversheds says technology has become an important part of a broader support package for GCs.
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NewsTribunal reserves judgment on judges’ pensions
Judge Stuart Williams says he will take no longer than necessary to reach a decision.
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NewsJudges’ pensions: ‘no one complaining about the change itself’
Tribunal hearing hears closing submissions in case brought by 210 judges.
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NewsConviction ‘safe’ despite Crown disclosure failure – appeal court
Court of Appeal rules information received by the police from confidential sources should have been disclosed – but failure was not in bad faith.
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NewsInterpreter CEO bullish over performance target
Larry Gould told the Gazette that thebigword, which has recruited 4,300 linguists to help provide language services to the Ministry of Justice, will invest heavily.
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ProfileActed for 71-year-old jailed for refusing to sign release form
Hal Branch acted for a 71-year-old who was sent to prison for contempt of court.
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Greater public awareness drives rise in sexual offences prosecutions
Ministry of Justice says more people are being sentenced and for longer.
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News‘Substantial confusion’ over contingency fund – Law Society
Joint working group on contingency legal aid fund says initial findings show that funding low-value cases would be problematic.
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NewsLAA begins notifying law firms of crime tender outcome
More than 1,400 organisations have applied for new government contracts.
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NewsJackson promises ‘open mind’ on fixed recoverable costs
Lord Justice Jackson says panel of 13 assessors will inform his decision on fixed recoverable costs regime.
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NewsMinority defendants more likely to plead ‘not guilty’
Labour MP David Lammy publishes interim findings from his government-sponsored review of racial bias and representation in the criminal justice system.
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NewsJudges v MoJ: government defends pension cuts
'No constitutional principle' to exempt judges, employment tribunal hears on day two of a scheduled 10-day hearing.
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NewsJudges’ pensions battle reaches open court
Open proceedings at 10-day employment tribunal hearing begin in London today.