All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 3
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NewsOxbridge graduates 15 times more likely to receive top pupillage awards
Annual pupil survey also reveals lower financial awards for pupils doing publicly funded work.
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News'Legal grey areas' putting mental health patients at risk
'Significant legal gap’ creates impossible choice for staff trying to keep patients safe, Health Services Safety Investigations Body warns.
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NewsMore people paying £3 to block probate applications
Firm says rising property prices and complex family dynamics have fuelled 12% rise in applications for probate caveats.
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NewsFamily pet campaign secures parliamentary bill
Domestic Abuse (Pets) Bill makes smooth start in its parliamentary journey to becoming law.
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OpinionCourts and Tribunals Bill: unexpected day of drama
Line-by-line scrutiny was replaced with action-packed day of evidence sessions featuring impressive lineup of witnesses.
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NewsCrown court backlog hits new record
Government says latest figures for outstanding caseload justify jury trial reform; bar says they prove the opposite.
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NewsJuries 'not bastions of infallibility', rape victim tell MPs
Victims of crime share court ordeals with MPs scrutinising Courts and Tribunals Bill.
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NewsMP clashes with victims commissioners over jury reform
Tetchy exchanges between Kieran Mullan MP, Claire Waxman and Vera Baird during parliamentary session on Courts and Tribunals Bill.
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NewsFormer attorney general warns over Henry VIII powers
Dominic Grieve says Henry VIII powers subvert parliament's role in new podcast series from legal reform charity Justice.
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NewsUnclaimed class action cash attracts £68m worth of funding bids
Wave of applications exposes serious funding shortfall for frontline organisations providing free legal advice.
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NewsMedical records disclosed to accused in domestic abuse cases, peers told
Barrister tells House of Lords Domestic Abuse Act 2021 committee that family court guidance is needed on correct approach to disclosure.
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NewsIn depth: How interest on client account schemes work abroad
The government’s plans for an Interest on Lawyers’ Client Account scheme are flawed – that was the consensus at a recent conference exploring how existing ILCAs operate internationally.
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NewsLegal representative 'desert' in domestic abuse cases, peers told
Courts in Newcastle, Devon and Cambridge are struggling to appoint lawyers to cross-examine accuser on behalf of accused.
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NewsDefendants of 'good character' will be denied jury trial, MPs told
Racial bias concerns also raised during justice committee evidence session on Courts and Tribunals Bill.
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NewsLammy rebrands and expands problem-solving family court
Lord chancellor announces £17m to roll out more 'child-focused' - previously known as 'pathfinder' - courts.
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ProfileMy legal life: Rukhsana Koser, Enable Law
Legal director in the education law team, Bristol.
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OpinionLawyers defend right to jury trial
Protest arranged quickly to coincide with the first parliamentary debate of Courts and Tribunals Bill attracts an impressive turnout.