All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 3
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NewsNew lord chancellor backed Lammy's jury trial curbs
'We cannot allow squeamishness about reforming the system to stand in the way', Alex Norris MP said last December.
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NewsNew justice secretary urged to unfreeze family mediation rates
Family Mediation Council says damning justice committee report backs up longstanding calls for higher pay rates.
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NewsSociety commissions probe on legal aid bureaucracy
Chancery Lane wants to give Burnham administration evidence-based solutions to reduce system inefficiencies.
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NewsLord chancellor 'failing' on statutory legal aid duty, MPs warn
Justice committee warns of 'unacceptably high risk' of miscarriages of justice due to shrinking availability of legal aid.
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NewsSnap consultation on JR curbs for infrastructure projects
Government unveils plans to curb legal challenges for major housing, energy and transport projects.
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NewsBeach, castle or cruise? MoJ consults on wedding venues
As parliament winds down for summer, the Ministry of Justice finally opens consultation on weddings law reform.
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NewsMoJ finally unveils £34m funding plan for criminal bar
Government opens consultation more than seven months after announcing legal aid cash.
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NewsCILEX to campaign for Legal Services Act review
Chief executive wants legal executives to be firmly established as third branch of the legal profession.
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NewsBar is wrong on asylum appeal reform, Mahmood tells MPs
Home secretary points to magistrates, parole board members and planning inspectors as justification for tribunal reform.
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News'Hillsborough law' to resume parliamentary journey
Public Office (Accountability) Bill will return to House of Commons without duty of candour exemption for security services.
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NewsIn depth: Call for action over Windrush compensation
Seven years after the government set up a scheme to compensate victims of the Windrush scandal, solicitor Pauline Campbell has put forward three solutions to get the process up to speed.
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NewsSociety urges 'proportionate' approach to NDA advice requirement
Chancery Lane advises government to avoid reforms that create unnecessary barriers.
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NewsSlow progress on judicial diversity
Female and ethnic minority representation is rising but the number of solicitor-judges is shrinking, according to annual diversity statistics.
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NewsRoyal pardon for last woman to be hanged in UK
Lord chancellor describes conditional pardon of Ruth Ellis as an act of mercy recognising an historic injustice.
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NewsWritten advice requirement could make NDA plan 'unworkable'
Government consultation on tighter conditions for a non-disclosure agreement to be valid closes today.
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NewsMahmood defiant on asylum appeals reform
Home secretary insists new appeals body will be independent and rejects accusation that she is prioritising speed over justice.
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NewsHillsborough campaign wins prestigious legal aid award
Winners of the 2026 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards revealed at ceremony in central London.
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ProfileMy legal life: Kwadjo Adjepong, Court of Arbitration for Sport
'Sport can bring communities together and provide opportunities to make a positive contribution'.
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NewsIn depth: People power - public to determine asylum appeals
Lawyers are queasy about the home secretary’s plans to enable lay tribunals to determine asylum appeals.