All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 63
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NewsStop treating rape complainants as suspects, data watchdog tells police
Information commissioner says people are feeling 'revictimised' by the criminal justice system due to excessive requests for information.
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NewsNew legal aid means test thresholds will be out of date immediately
Independent review published by the Law Society says absence of continuous uprating for inflation is a glaring omission.
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NewsWindrush pro bono scheme relaunched to reach more victims
Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit secures funding for outreach work as well as support from accountancy giant.
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NewsLegal aid action could escalate in three weeks' time
Criminal Bar Association will ballot members on 11 June after consulting barristers, heads of chambers and circuit leaders.
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NewsJustice committee chief submits letter of no confidence in Johnson
Barrister Bob Neill MP says he did not find prime minister's assertions to be credible following publication of Sue Gray's report.
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NewsBoyce questions lord chief's assertion on judicial diversity
Law Society president says Lord Burnett's comments on progress do not correspond with the data.
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OpinionEmails should be courteous, not explosive
There is no excuse for poor email etiquette, no matter how busy or stressed you are.
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NewsBullying rule could be self-defeating, Society tells SRA
Chancery Lane worries that proposed regulatory requirement to challenge bullying behaviour could silence vulnerable solicitors.
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News'Too fair, too kind, too gentle': legal aid solicitors demand tougher action
Several criminal defence practitioners are boycotting burglary work but want to widen the scope of cases.
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NewsPolice force spending £1m redacting material
Solicitor-general alarmed over amount of public resources being dedicated to redacting material for disclosure.
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NewsHodge Jones & Allen reaches north to Liverpool
London-based human rights firm says expansion will enable it to help more people 'stand up for their rights'.
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NewsCity firms lead establishment of Black British civil rights group
Black Equity Organisation's six key mandates include tackling racial disparities in the criminal justice system.
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NewsNo returns: Disruption minimal as backup helpline attracts 19 volunteers
Trial hearings disrupted on the day running at well under 50 - and falling, MoJ data shows.
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NewsBar to ballot on escalating legal aid action
Criminal Bar Association says many members have signalled willingness and desire to adopt 'more disruptive forms of action'.
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NewsIn-house lawyers urged to become climate change leaders
Senior legal chiefs tell Law Society conference legal teams are uniquely placed to influence their organisation's environmental strategy.
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NewsFact-finding hearings should not be default in abuse cases - McFarlane
Family Division president commissioned guidance to help judges determine whether fact-finding is required when domestic abuse allegations are made.
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NewsPaper channel to remain under LPA modernisation plan
Ministry of Justice heeds Law Society concern over accessibility of digital system for vulnerable people.
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NewsChancery Lane 'not surprised' by escalating legal aid action
London criminal defence solicitors will refuse to take on 'loss-making' burglary cases from 25 May.
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NewsNews focus: Inspectors pull no punches on court crisis
Influential voices have echoed the profession’s repeated warnings regarding the dire state of legal aid and court backlogs, but is the government willing to listen?
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OpinionLord chief calculates the cost of legal aid cuts
House of Lords committee session takes an unexpected turn as Lord Burnett highlights the wider consequences of LASPO.