All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 190
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NewsLabour party should appoint a GC, Chakrabarti says
Former Liberty director, who led an inquiry into racism, also recommends the creation of a legal panel.
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News‘Gradual fall’ in number of legal aid providers
Latest government statistics show decline in civil and crime provider offices.
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NewsFormer shadow attorney general sorry for failing to declare interest
Complaints made to Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards in relation to five parliamentary questions and five debates.
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NewsBarclays hacks back legal panel
Banking giant’s new model will have 140 firms, compared with nearly 400 previously.
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NewsLegal aid contributions decision to face judicial review
Court of Appeal urges ‘meaningful negotiations’ between parties in dispute over a capital contribution order.
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ProfileApology for defamatory article
Persephone Bridgman Baker acted for woman wrongly identified on newspaper website.
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News'Borderline' civil cases no longer eligible for legal aid
Legal Aid Agency announces it has changed its approach to assessing merits.
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Society seeks views on legal aid 'touts'
Protection clause could be added to new duty provider contracts.
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NewsManchester lawyers asked to donate 0.5% of earnings for new law centre
Greater Manchester Law Centre Steering Group says funds would go directly towards service provision.
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NewsCosts fear over public interest interventions
Human rights group Justice says legislation could deter charities from intervening in cases.
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NewsArtificial intelligence mimics judicial reasoning
Experimental computer judges achieved a 96% success rate, Law Society conference told.
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NewsAccountancy giant bolsters global legal presence
Big four accountant EY announces a series of heavyweight hires.
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NewsSenior in-house pay rises by £8k - but bonuses shrink
Research suggests average basic salaries are £126,100 but bonuses have shrunk.
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ProfileLily Allen stalker given hospital order
Andrew Cave represented man convicted of burglary and stalking the pop star.
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NewsPay curbs hinder Whitehall lawyer hires
A ‘significant’ proportion of the £105m spent annually on external law firms is not being channelled through the government’s legal services framework.
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NewsPrivilege concerns over in-house accountability change
City regulator expected to announce whether ‘senior managers regime’ should include legal chiefs.
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NewsAdvice app mooted as access to justice solution
Hackney Community Law Centre proposes five digital services for voluntary sector organisations.
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NewsIn-house slow to embrace new CPD regime
SRA’s ‘continuing competence’ approach will become mandatory from 1 November.
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NewsMoJ seeks views on domestic violence legal aid
Law Society and charity Rights of Women urge firms to complete survey, which closes on 1 July.
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NewsDefendants must be allowed legal advice before early guilty pleas, MPs say
Justice select committee highlights concerns about unrepresented defendants.