All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 46
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NewsBarnstaple duty scheme to be covered by remaining legal aid provider
Solicitors in Devon faced four-hour round trip under Legal Aid Agency proposals to ensure sufficient coverage.
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NewsSQE pass rates reveal continuing racial divide
Latest data on candidates sitting new route to qualification will raise concerns about diversity progress in the profession.
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NewsDivorce applications reach decade high
Figures suggest couples waited until 'no-fault' regime came into force - but cost of living crisis could see numbers fall.
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NewsLinklaters lawyers could be financially rewarded for diversity work
Up to 100 hours of diversity, equity and inclusion contributions will be considered in performance bonus assessments.
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NewsChambers merge to create common law giant
Merged set says unconventional name reflects its ambition to be forward thinking, inclusive and modern.
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News'Problems with your ex?': McFarlane suggests mediation rebrand
Family division president says some parents might get mediation confused with reconciliation or marriage guidance.
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NewsMagistrates' expenses system 'not fit for purpose'
Seven in 10 volunteer members of the bench say service left them out of pocket.
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NewsCivil legal aid review in the pipeline, agency reveals
Practitioner group warns that more providers will quit while government carries out 'another long, drawn-out process'.
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NewsNew lord chancellor leads events to mark opening of the legal year
Brandon Lewis attends service at Westminster Abbey in London as Conservative party conference continues in Manchester.
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NewsSociety edges closer to nuclear option on legal aid
Chancery Lane demands government announce a 15% fee uplift for solicitors as barristers prepare to vote on £54m offer.
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NewsPersonal data compromised in conveyancing IT crash
Former and current employees informed nearly a year after 'security incident' that some files contained bank details, date of birth and national insurance number.
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NewsNews focus: Labour's justice agenda
Labour is honing its justice manifesto, with equality of arms at inquests top of the agenda. The party also set out its plans for neighbourhood policing and the courts. But what about legal aid?
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NewsLaw Society mulls nuclear option on criminal legal aid
Chancery Lane may advise solicitors not to undertake defence work unless they get parity with bar.
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NewsGovernment makes revised offer to end bar strike
Criminal Bar Association will ballot members on whether to accept new deal over legal aid funding - but is unimpressed with 'premature' Ministry of Justice press release.
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NewsBaird accuses government of 'downgrading' victims' interests
Dame Vera Baird KC confirms departure in scathing letter to new lord chancellor Brandon Lewis CBE MP.
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NewsLabour pledges to introduce 'Hillsborough Law'
Solicitor who acted for families during the Hillsborough inquests says legislation would end 'David v Goliath' type battles.
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NewsKwarteng announces permanent stamp duty cut
Chancellor of the exchequer says measure will get the housing market moving again.
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OpinionDisability should not be treated as a diversity afterthought
Lawyers with Disabilities Division networking event highlighted wider value of supporting disabled colleagues.
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NewsNews focus: Conveyancers brace for SDLT uncertainty
Conveyancing solicitors who are still recovering from the last SDLT cut fear that a ‘quick-fix’ on stamp duty by the government will overheat the market and increase prices and mortgages
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NewsLegal Aid Agency could be sued over duty solicitor omissions
Several firms losing out on work due to 'administrative' issues have instructed a prominent firm to challenge rejections.