All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 61
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NewsRescheduled SQE dates confirmed following IT fiasco
Candidates will be able to sit functioning legal knowledge exams on 4 and 8 August or request a refund.
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NewsFreshfields partner profits top £2m
Magic circle firm says financial results represent sixth consecutive year of revenue growth.
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NewsCompulsory mediation could hit solicitors hard, government admits
Parties in civil legal disputes for claims up to £10,000 would have to attend one-hour telephone session.
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NewsSQE fiasco will cost some candidates thousands
One candidate has lost three days' annual leave and cancelled their pre-booked holiday in case it clashes with the rescheduled dates.
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NewsCompulsory mediation for civil claims up to £10,000
Ministry of Justice proposes to fund one-hour telephone session to steer dispute away from court.
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NewsMoneySavingExpert founder hands £60k 'lifeline' to support LiPs
Support Through Court says donation will fund London-based Central Family Court service for two years.
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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.