All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 187
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NewsCourt of Protection judge criticises firm for ‘brutal and insensitive’ comments
Temperley Taylor says it is considering appealing Mental Capacity Act judgment removing it as a financial deputy.
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NewsCourtroom interpreting contract winner announces hiring spree
Leeds-headquartered thebigword, which takes over from Capita TI in October, will recruit more than 3,500 language experts.
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News‘Incompetent’ LAA criticised over crime tender amendments
The Legal Aid Agency has issued four amendments to the procurement process.
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NewsPeople of colour and poor whites failed by justice system – report
Equality and Human Rights Commission says government must establish a coordinated race strategy.
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NewsPractice curbs slapped on former Blavo & Co directors
London-headquartered firm was shut down by the regulator last year.
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NewsNegative rate threat to conveyancing fees
Record low interest rates have prompted warnings that banks may charge for deposits.
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NewsFamily practice shut down following fraud conviction
Regulator intervenes into practice of Dianna Lee, also known as Dianna Gerald, Donna Gerald, Diana Gerhold and Diane Glackin.
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NewsMagic circle firm takes on paralegal apprentices
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer to offer two apprenticeships at its Manchester-based legal services centre.
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NewsOffline conveyancers could face stamp duty penalties
HM Revenue and Customs says it receives 31,000 paper returns and 250,000 cheques for stamp duty land tax annually.
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NewsMoJ seeks to plug legal aid housing gap
Citizens Advice bombarded with requests for advice on illegal eviction.
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NewsCriminal justice ‘institutionally racist’, solicitors allege
London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ Association says black defendants can often expect ‘white judges and an all-white courtroom’.
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NewsFake universities ‘likely to have offered law degrees’
Of 62 bogus learning institutions identified, 25 based overseas claiming to be UK universities have been closed down.
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NewsBar ‘entities’ flop – so fees under review
Bar Standards Board expected 400 applications from lawyers hoping to incorporate into single-person ‘entities’. There were just 46.
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NewsBrexit: UK firms ‘need US-qualified lawyers’
‘No mass exodus yet’ but City firms may have to revise their employment strategies to compete, say recruiters.
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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.