All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 184
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NewsJustice minister makes case for ADR
Mediation and arbitration to be ‘first recourse’ in dispute resolution - Sir Oliver Heald QC
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NewsECHR withdrawal ‘will do little to protect troops’, Grieve warns
Dominic Grieve says temporary derogation from European Convention on Human Rights is not a revolutionary step.
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NewsLiz Truss: ‘we can do better’ on legal diversity
It ‘cannot be right’ that only one out of 12 Supreme Court justices is a woman, lord chancellor tells party conference.
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NewsJustice secretary Liz Truss: prison reform ‘urgent’
Lord chancellor calls for new ideas to reduce reoffending and violence against prison staff.
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NewsMay pledges to end ‘industry of vexatious claims’ against forces
Defence secretary Michael Fallon says growing defence budget will be spent on equipment rather than lawyers’ fees.
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NewsBill of rights will eliminate ‘trivial’ claims – Faulks
Former justice minister says whole school of lawyers has been brought up in a rights culture.
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Profile£5m fine for Alton Towers rollercoaster crash company
Alan Fox assumed oversight of the prosecution of Merlin Attractions Operations Ltd following theme park collision.
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NewsCMS, Nabarro and Olswang confirm ‘combination’ talks
Trio’s leadership teams say combination would create ‘differentiated, modern’ firm underpinned by 250-year City heritage.
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NewsLSB softens ‘prescriptive’ diversity approach
Consultation paper says some regulators have moved past 2011 guidance.
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NewsLegal aid safety net applications soar
Legal Aid Agency granted just over half of the 424 applications for exceptional case funding received between April and June.
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NewsCity watchdog urged to exempt legal from new accountability regime
Senior managers regime could erode legal professional privilege and put lawyers in a conflict-of-interest situation, Law Society warns.
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NewsSociety: lifting reserved activity restrictions could threaten UK competitiveness
Chancery Lane was responding to additional questions from the Competition and Markets Authority on reserved legal activities.
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NewsBriggs: online court will take the ‘A’ out of ‘ADR’
Lord Justice Briggs says mediation will become the cultural norm – and suggests £25k limit could be raised if his blueprint works.
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NewsFTSE-100 sets aside billions more for legal bills
Banks and financial services firms hold the biggest share of legal liability provision.
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ProfileTerror suspect’s rights breached
Natasha McDermott was part of the team that took the case of Ismail Abdurahman to the European Court of Human Rights.
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NewsVirtual court pilot is ‘not fit for purpose’
Solicitor makes official complaint after duty court scheme pilot in Exeter.
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News£400m government panel opens to bids
Crown Commercial Service has issued an invitation to tender for general legal services.
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NewsCriminal bar chief targets ‘corruption’ of defence work
Francis FitzGibbon QC takes aim at 'incompetent' solicitor-advocates and says patience over planned reforms is wearing thin.
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NewsEvidence mounts in the case for problem-solving courts
Five-year academic research shows significantly less family disruption for cases that go through pioneering London court.
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NewsResearch exposes £60k gender pay gap
Men earn 19.2% more than women – and the gulf is wider at the top, Law Society research shows.