All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 50
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NewsSQE candidates face further exam misery
Exam provider says test centre hit by 'IT issue' will not host assessment scheduled to take place on Monday.
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News'Insufficient lawyers' to cross-examine parties in domestic abuse cases
Ministry of Justice urged to review remuneration as prohibition measure under Domestic Abuse Act comes into force.
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NewsBarristers could be disciplined for 'seriously offensive' tweets
Bar Standards Board is consulting on revised social media guidance to clarify when it might intervene.
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NewsSQE fiasco: candidates waited more than five hours before exam cancelled
Solicitors Regulation Authority apologises for stress caused to candidates at London test centre.
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NewsLAA reveals recruitment and retention struggles
Agency says legal aid reforms will require additional resourcing as report reveals rise in staff turnover and sickness.
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NewsPartner profits surge at 200-year-old Ashurst
City firm records sixth consecutive year of financial growth.
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OpinionOff to see the members: bar takes legal aid fight to parliament
Around 150 wigged and robed barristers packed Central Lobby to submit a 'green card' requesting a personal interview with their MP.
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NewsPrison lawyers to boycott forum as legal aid dispute escalates
Representative groups tell Parole Board their members do not feel valued by the government.
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NewsBar protest goes to parliament as five-day walkout begins
A delegation of barristers met MPs at the Palace of Westminster this morning.
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NewsLPA registration speeding up - but complaints taking longer to resolve
Justice minister says more staff have been recruited to clear the backlog and respond to customers.
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OpinionWhen will we see more black lawyers on the bench?
The government has published fresh data but the picture on racial diversity has barely changed.
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NewsBar strikes begin to bite hard
Nearly 1 in 10 hearings was disrupted when barristers staged a two-day court walkout.
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NewsJudicial diversity - solicitor numbers continue to dwindle
More solicitors are leaving the bench than joining it.
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NewsNew funds for charities that support LiPs
Ministry of Justice pledges £4m to support vulnerable people in civil and family legal disputes.
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News'Honoured and bemused': legal aid lawyers celebrated at annual LALYs
Hundreds of lawyers gathered for first in-person awards ceremony since 2019.
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NewsBackdating legal aid fee hike is legal - but it's a pyrrhic victory
Criminal bar hails government concession - but increase will not be attached to existing cases for 'operational and financial' reasons.
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NewsPost-offer lender queries 'major drain' on conveyancing process
Conveyancing Association's latest lender survey identifies bottlenecks slowing down home buying and selling.
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OpinionRacial diversity at risk if legal aid isn't properly funded
Barristers speaking on the third week of court walkouts have shown that the funding dispute with government is not just about money.
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NewsBar protesters stress diversity message
Criminal barristers use media spotlight to highlight the impact of insufficient funding in the makeup of the profession.
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NewsCourt support still threatened despite funding update
Ministry of Justice says details of new grant arrangements for Support Through Court are close to being finalised.