All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 178
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NewsPolice station reps banned over convictions
Non-solicitors Derek Martin Parker and John Bull were authorised by the Legal Aid Agency.
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NewsLeasehold reform blow over landlord redress
Government will not mandate membership of an ombudsman scheme.
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NewsIn-house warned on slavery statement
Big companies slow to comply with transparency requirements of Modern Slavery Act.
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Profile£19bn collective action claim over MasterCard fees
Boris Bronfentrinker is representing UK consumers in an opt-out collective action.
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NewsLinklaters escapes ‘unprecedented’ disclosure order
High Court says strong grounds required to direct a review of e-disclosure in claim against mining company.
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NewsFewer solicitors on the bench, official statistics show
Nearly eight out of 10 solicitor judges sit as district judges in the county court; only one is a High Court judge.
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OpinionSurrogacy law needs parental guidance
Law Commission suggests legislation is not keeping pace with social change.
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NewsShocking infographic highlights housing ‘advice deserts’
Law Society chief executive Catherine Dixon urges government to commission providers to prevent conflicts of interest.
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NewsEuropean bar groups seek assurances on Turkey
European Court of Human Rights urged to strictly monitor Turkey’s obligations under international law.
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NewsAccountants close pay gap on lawyers
Salary gulf narrows as proliferation of paralegals and an oversupply of lawyers force down legal sector pay.
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NewsPro bono hours dip but in-house contribution rises
Just over one in four fee-earners in England and Wales does at least ten hours pro bono – down from one in three last year.
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NewsHate crime guidance for prosecutors to deal with social media
Home secretary Amber Rudd cites anxiety about a 'climate of increased hostility towards people identified as foreigners’.
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NewsRecord apprenticeship intake at national firm
Horwich Farrelly says parents’ attitudes towards the work-based scheme have changed.
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NewsRecorder sacked for drinking alcohol on court premises
Judicial Conduct Investigations Office investigated Francis Evans QC following two complaints.
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ProfileSex bias victory against Leeds United football club
Richard Cramer acted for Lucy Ward, who successfully pursued a claim for unfair dismissal and sex discrimination.
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NewsJustice advisory council’s future up in the air after reshuffle
Former lord chancellor Michael Gove established council after scrapping the controversial two-tier criminal legal aid contracting regime.
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NewsCapita fails to repeat interpreting target success
Current language services contract will be replaced with new arrangements in October.
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NewsSolicitors who ‘embarrass’ Legal Aid Agency face sanctions
Clause appears in 90-page document outlining standard terms for new criminal legal aid contract.
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NewsChambers given flexible-working help
Bar Council chairman Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC says self-employed bar should, in theory, have flexibility to work when they wish.
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NewsiPhone evidence ‘could be more effective than court hearing’
HMCTS digital director Kevin Gallagher says technology is a key enabler in civil reforms.