All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 51
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NewsLegal Aid Agency rota demonstrates duty solicitor decline
Latest figures prompt Law Society to renew call for government to implement 15% fee increase across all areas of criminal legal aid.
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NewsGovernment dealt partial blow in bid to keep Rwanda documents secret
Ministers sought to withold disclosure on grounds of public interest immunity.
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NewsLegal aid lawyers working longer under online immigration regime
Ministry of Justice extends consultation period for fixed fee proposals after publishing survey on casework.
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News'End foolish and misguided strike', law firm chief tells criminal bar
Midlands practice says it is recruiting in-house counsel to ensure defendants are represented.
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NewsProtestor 'convicted behind closed doors' plans to sue Metropolitan Police
Dania Al-Obeid was arrested, detained and charged after attending a vigil for Sarah Everard last year.
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News'Remove listing responsibility from judges', suggests Treasury minister
Former justice minister Lucy Frazer MP says AI could be used to manage the court case load more effectively.
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News'Closed-door' court process criticised after Everard vigil prosecutions dropped
Crown Prosecution Service says legal test for prosecuting people who attended vigil for Sarah Everard was not met.
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NewsPossession figures suggest 'significant wave of homelessness' looms
Latest quarterly figures published by Ministry of Justice show number of mortgage and landlord claims continuing to rise.
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NewsCrown court backlog edges up further
Figures published by HM Courts & Tribunals Service show outstanding cases rising for third consecutive month.
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NewsReforms of judicial discipline 'don't go far enough'
Support network for judges bemoans lack of independent review and anti-bullying code.
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NewsClearance time for LPA applications doubles in five years
Ministry of Justice figures reveal drop in full-time equivalent permanent posts and increase in agency staff.
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NewsMoJ stands firm as 'uninterrupted' strike looms
Criminal barristers are being balloted on whether to maintain current action or escalate it from 5 September.
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NewsGovernment urged to end 'legal limbo' for unmarried couples
Cross-party group of MPs backs opt-out cohabitation scheme recommended by Law Commission 15 years ago.
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NewsCriminal bar balloted on 'uninterrupted' strike action
Barristers could escalate legal aid action on the day the new prime minister is expected to be in post.
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NewsCourt support charity teams up with universities to keep services running
Support Through Court says partnerships will give students freedom and flexibility to volunteer.
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NewsBar protest 'biting harder' than government data suggests
Chambers chief says listings offices are pre-empting non-attendances and more cases will emerge that need to be added to government's count.
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NewsCrown court valedictory for criminal defence 'legend'
Judge tells farewell gathering that barristers owe Bill Waddington a 'huge debt of gratitude'.
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NewsLSB accused of 'overstepping its remit' with competence requirement
Bar Council says oversight regulator's policy for checking lawyers are competent is a 'solution in search of a problem'.
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NewsJR guidance for civil servants updated following Covid cases
Government Legal Department discusses bias, standing, justiciability and Brexit in 'Judge Over Your Shoulder' document.
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NewsSQE IT fiasco: dozens seek compensation
Aspiring solicitors out of pocket after booking travel and hotel rooms for an exam that never happened.