All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 18
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Partners face hefty tax bill over financial year-end date
Accountancy firm draws attention to HMRC rule that will affect three-quarters of top 500 UK firms.
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News focus: Extra resources needed to clear legacy asylum claims backlog, judges tell MPs
The immigration and asylum tribunals are trying to clear the backlog of legacy asylum cases. Senior judges told the justice committee this week that the Illegal Migration Bill will create nrew pressures that will be need to be addressed.
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Migration bill gives government 'sanction to breach international law'
Former attorney general questions amendment regarding interim measures of European Court of Human Rights.
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News focus: CILEX's proposed divorce from its regulator
CILEX has got the go-ahead to ditch the current regulator of legal executives and get hitched to the Solicitors Regulation Authority. But the divorce, if it happens, is already proving very messy.
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Home Office checking lawyers have right 'credentials', MPs told
Practitioner group wanted to know how government was 'monitoring the activities' of immigration practitioners.
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Low-income workers 'unlikely to take employers to court'
Thinktank says legal costs and limited support deter employees from enforcing their rights.
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Top-60 firm adopts 'one lawyer' approach to divorce
Harrison Clark Rickerbys says model only suitable where there is no imbalance of power.
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Judicial appointments body admits breaching FOI legislation
Judicial Appointments Commission unable to find ministerial authorisation required for Freedom of Information Act exemption.
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Judge accuses appointments body of dodging public scrutiny
Tribunal hears dispute over responses to requests made to Judicial Appointments Commission under the Freedom of Information Act.
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CILEX civil war: regulator forced to sign gagging order
CILEX made CILEX Regulation sign non-disclosure agreement before revealing SRA defection, oversight regulator reveals.
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Fit for purpose? BSB seeks enforcement auditor
Successful applicant will examine bar profession watchdog's systems, processes and policies.
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News focus: Has no-fault divorce ended the 'blame game'?
No-fault divorce has helped ease the emotional strain of separation for many, but the money still needs to be sorted out. Outdated terminology must be addressed too, practitioners say.
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More judges want to quit before retirement, official survey shows
Workload, pension and pay prompting judges to consider quitting in next five years.
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Court backlog: MoJ 'likely to miss target'
Latest government figures show number of outstanding Crown court cases has risen over 12 months.
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One in 10 judges reports experience of bullying
Latest survey of judicial attitudes asks about bullying, harassment and discrimination for the first time.
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Third time lucky? LAA reopens tender for housing contracts
Liverpool among 11 procurement areas where the Legal Aid Agency has failed to attract 'compliant' bids.
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MoJ evaluation reveals advice sector struggles
Legal advice agencies say it is getting harder to recruit staff as demand for support surges.
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Custody, carer, client: family lawyers identify 'harmful' words
Family Solutions Group renews call to end 'combative' language in family separation cases.
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MoJ rules out Scottish amendment to LPA bill
Justice minister says existing legislation covers cross-border recognition of lasting powers of attorney.