All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 30
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NewsNews focus: Early advice pilot was a missed opportunity
A Ministry of Justice scheme promoting early social welfare advice in Manchester and Middlesbrough has received bad reviews from practitioners, who claim it was deeply flawed from the outset.
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NewsWhistleblowing judge elected GMB branch president
Trade union says it will now reach out to ministers, court service and senior judiciary to forge constructive working relationships.
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NewsLegal help website faces uncertain future after funding ends
Advicenow provides practical support in areas such as family, housing and employment.
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NewsMPs criticise HMCTS for 'burning through' £1.3bn court reform budget
Damning report from public accounts committee reveals only £120m left but programme nowhere near complete.
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NewsRetired judges 'should get a practising certificate' before returning - report
Academic report suggests post-retirement legal services work should be regulated.
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NewsLegal aid firm to 'wind down operations' after 24 years
Founder Nicola Mackintosh says low rates, rising overheads and government bureaucracy have made recruitment and retention impossible.
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NewsRwanda row: government defeated in Court of Appeal
Lord chief justice says removal of asylum seekers to Rwanda will be unlawful unless deficiencies in asylum process are corrected.
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NewsLegal Aid Agency speeds up billing process
Defence solicitors no longer have to wait until a case ends to submit claim for police station work.
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NewsNews focus: Compulsory mediation is no panacea
Lawyers back the government’s aspiration to get more family disputes resolved out of court, but many have serious doubts about compulsory mediation.
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NewsLegal aid data reveals plummeting spend on housing disrepair
Solicitors says tenants' access to justice has been curtailed by changes to what was previously a 'cost neutral' scheme.
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NewsNetwork to empower South Asian women in law
Law firm chief says Aura will seek to boost representation at all levels of the profession and increase visibility.
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NewsParliament must not become 'yes man', former top judge warns
Baroness Butler-Sloss tells podcast she has noticed 'distinct creep' to move away from parliamentary scrutiny.
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NewsSociety secures JR permission over criminal legal aid fees
Chancery Lane urges new lord chancellor Alex Chalk to settle dispute away from court.
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NewsDeprivation of liberty safeguards reform delayed
Care minister says liberty protection safeguards implementation will be matter 'for a future government'.
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NewsAccess to justice 'should be every lord chancellor's mission', says Chalk
Legal aid barrister 'spending a little time in politics' promises parliamentarians that he will do his best.
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NewsTLT reaches 33% female partner target two years early
Chief people officer says latest achievement is promising but national firm still has a long way to go.
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NewsOver 2,000 duty solicitors lost in a decade, Law Society warns
Chancery Lane chief says projections suggest 'perfect storm' awaits criminal justice system.
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NewsRape complainants to be offered pre-trial prosecutor meetings
Ministry of Justice says new obligation will be included in updated Victims' Code.
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NewsMoJ cautioned against compulsory mediation for family disputes
Law Society and Resolution stress importance of early legal advice in consultation responses.
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NewsMPs urge government to reconsider cohabitation reform timetable
Women and equalities committee sees no reason why separate projects on weddings and divorce should delay work.