All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 191
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NewsFCA to consult on in-house accountability
Financial Conduct Authority to consult on whether ‘senior managers regime’ should include those responsible for legal affairs.
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NewsCity firms back social mobility programme
BLD Foundation’s Legal Launch Pad programme supports students from BAME and socially disadvantaged backgrounds.
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NewsFinancial market list ‘operating well’ says commercial chief
Sir William Blair says there is scope to develop links between jurisdictions.
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NewsLAA admits possibility of further legal aid contracting delay
Legal Aid Agency chief executive says unsuccessful bidders could appeal outcome of current litigation.
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NewsGove sidesteps legal aid U-turn speculation
Justice secretary asked in House of Commons if he was about to abandon new criminal legal aid contracts.
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NewsWragge sets female partnership targets
International firm wants 30% of its global partnership to be female by 2026.
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NewsBonuses up at Ministry of Justice
Appraisal ratings analysis published as part of Ministry of Justice’s diversity statistics for 2014/15.
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Capita still falls short on court interpreting
Ministry of Justice says 97% performance rate is highest since outsourcing contract started on 30 January 2012.
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ProfileActed for client over Hatton Garden raid
Maria Theodoulou acted for Carl Wood, who denied being involved in the Easter heist.
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NewsFewer requests for dormant client money
Solicitors can withdraw residual balances of £500 or less without regulator's permission.
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NewsFalconer joins calls for legal aid contracting clarity
The shadow justice secretary asks Michael Gove to urgently make a statement before parliament.
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NewsNew pension scheme for fee-paid judges delayed
Ministry of Justice anticipates scheme to be implemented by 1 December.
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NewsSuper-regulator makes business case for 2016/17
Legal Services Board opens consultation on business plan – ahead of two external reviews.
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NewsDormant client cash supports law bursaries
International firm Dentons is donating £48,000 towards new scheme.
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NewsAbuse survivors ‘re-victimised’ through family court process
Government and judiciary should ensure victims are not cross-examined by their abusers in court, charity recommends.
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NewsMoJ denies legal aid contract U-turn
Ministry of Justice says it is still defending challenges to the procurement process for new duty provider contracts.
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NewsLaw firms shine in gay-friendly top 100
Twelve law firms make Stonewall’s list of best employers for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender staff.
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NewsParliamentary report puts finger on rise in number of LiPs
Briefing paper to MPs blames impact of Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act.
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NewsProfession struggling to ‘figure out’ EY Law
EY became the third of the ‘big four’ accountacy firms to be granted an alternative business structure licence in 2014.
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NewsShakeup in conveyancing with more tech startups
When You Move and Free2Convey are the latest online tools to help firms in conveyancing.