All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 192
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NewsLSB demands greater clarity over PC fee applications
Super-regulator publishes revised rules and supporting guidance for applications.
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NewsFirms woo women on extended career breaks back into law
Herbert Smith Freehills and Hogan Lovells to offer one-year paid fellowships to lawyers who have been away from the profession.
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NewsEmployment tribunal cases withdrawn over ‘off-putting’ fees
Claimants are required to pay separate fees to issue their claim and have it heard.
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News‘Deadline slips’ for clinical negligence fixed fees
Personal injury lawyers welcome apparent acknowledgement that 1 October start date is not achievable.
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OpinionWellbeing awareness beyond a week
Solicitors must keep wellbeing conversations going to make a real difference on mental health.
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NewsMoJ awards courtroom interpreting contracts
Leeds-based Thebigword has secured two out of four lots of the contract, which comes into force on 31 October.
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NewsCriminal justice system ‘under stress’, MPs warn
Public accounts committee reports that the number of CPS lawyers has fallen by 27% since 2010.
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NewsJustice ministry says solicitors must act on insurance fraud
Ministers accept findings of taskforce report highlighting low-level PI claims.
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NewsLSB warns on publishing ‘average prices’ of legal services
Super-regulator responds to consumer watchdog’s recommendation on open data.
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NewsCouncils face greater DoLS duties
Law Commission publishes initial conclusions from its review on deprivation of liberty scheme.
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NewsConveyancer regulator presses ahead with PII reforms
Law Society warns of risk that closing firms will switch regulators to avoid run-off premium.
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NewsSRA rebukes judges investigated for viewing pornography
Outcomes agreed with solicitors named by Judicial Conduct Investigations Office.
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News‘Largest ever’ legal needs survey – findings
Formal legal advice obtained for less than a third of issues, according to research conducted for the Law Society and Legal Services Board.
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NewsPC fee represents ‘poor value’ – LSB report
Research shows lack of awareness of what practising certificate fee pays for.
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NewsSRA bans ‘solicitor’ who lied to senior judges
Mohammed Kabba of Kidlington, Oxfordshire, had been jailed for 16 months for attempting to pervert the course of justice.
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NewsLegal Services Consumer Panel warns over ‘regulator shopping’
Panel says flexibility could lead to loopholes.
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NewsTony Guise hearing adjourned
Prominent City solicitor had been due to appear at Redhill Magistrates' Court.
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NewsConveyancing boost from stamp duty reforms
Rush to complete transactions prior to government introducing higher rates for additional properties.
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NewsSolicitors sceptical as specialist court idea gets new lease of life
‘Problem-solving’ courts are back on the agenda but some solicitors are sceptical after past experience.
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ProfileJournalist’s ‘harassment’ warning revoked
Peter Singfield acted for a journalist in judicial review against IPCC over Police Information Notice.