All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 65
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NewsNews focus: The apprenticeship route into law
In National Apprenticeship Week, law firms explain why they have embraced a route into the profession which is proving a lifeline for aspiring solicitors who cannot afford the traditional path.
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News'This is a lie': Criminal bar accuses Raab over legal aid demand
Lord chancellor had said government was bound by public law obligations and strike action would be irresponsible.
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NewsFamily solicitor embarks on menopause campaign
Farhana Shahzady wants divorce settlements to reflect the challenges that women may face.
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NewsRushing legal aid reform 'opens us up to legal challenges', claims Raab
Ministers defend timetable for responding to review but say some reforms in short term are 'hypothetically possible'.
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NewsHuman rights reform would leave former SC justice 'very confused'
Lord Carnwath says proposal to give domestic law priority consideration could cause uncertainty.
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News'We did not panic': minister hails progress on courts backlog
James Cartlidge MP says government expects to make significant steps during the next financial year.
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NewsLatest MoJ figures reveal continuing legal aid decline
Dominic Raab has less than a week to commit to funding increase or face potential strike action by the criminal bar.
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NewsLondon firm to train solicitor-apprentices on business services
Farrer & Co says it does not want trainees to get 'bogged down' in the law straight away.
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NewsSRA closes investigation into former Freshfields partner
Magic circle firm says a complaint was made about Caroline Stroud's role on a client mandate in 2018.
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NewsLand Registry trials 'quick phone call' to resolve queries
Telephone requisitions will be trialled for at least a month to see if service speeds up.
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News'Levelling up' to involve upfront information for homebuyers
Government says it will legislate if necessary to improve the conveyancing process.
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NewsLegal advice centres could be piloted in hospitals
Justice minister confirms pilots in Manchester and Middlesbrough will begin later this year.
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NewsHuman Rights Act consultation 'not a response to my report' - Gross
Sir Peter Gross QC tells justice committee his report and government document do not work together.
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NewsSRA diversity data reveals minimal progress on ethnicity
Proportion of black solicitors has remained at 2% since 2019.
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NewsConveyancing fees rise by 21%, survey finds
Property agency says findings are unsurprising given 'sustained' demand last year.
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NewsKhan 'misappropriated money', SRA tells High Court
Sir Gerald Barling hears from regulator in Soophia Khan's intervention challenge before reserving judgment.
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NewsNews focus: First SQE results expose worrying attainment gaps
The first batch of results for the Solicitors Qualifying Examination shows mixed outcomes in terms of accessibility and attainment. But the regulator says it is much too early to jump to conclusions.
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NewsJustice minister defends legal aid timetable
James Cartlidge MP says response to independent review is too important to rush.
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NewsULaw expands SQE empire
Partnerships announced with several universities and international firm White & Case.
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NewsBraverman: 'Virtue' in having a political attorney general
Government's chief law officer says she is unaware of concerns among lawyers about her role.