All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 71
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NewsHigh Court to hear Khan case seven days after arrest warrant issued
Committal hearing in The Law Society of England and Wales v Sophia Khan Law Limited listed for today.
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NewsConveyancers face 'unjustified' negligence claims over stamp duty
HM Revenue & Customs unveils plans to end abuse of tax rules for mixed property and multiple dwellings.
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NewsIT crash firm says only a 'small proportion' of clients have moved
Simplify Group is continuing to restore systems three weeks after 'security incident'.
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NewsConveyancers 'failed' in their leasehold duty, MPs told
Solicitors criticised during parliamentary debate on measure to abolish onerous ground rents.
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ProfileBlueprint for family court monitoring mechanism unveiled
Pilot to commence next spring as domestic abuse and victims commissioners reveal details.
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NewsMystery surrounds solicitor's case five days after arrest warrant
Mr Justice Fancourt's decision in relation to Soophia Khan, 41, has since made national headlines.
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NewsMoJ remodels housing emergency scheme to address concerns
Housing loss prevention advice service would incorporate existing court duty scheme and early legal advice.
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NewsImmigration legal aid consultation criticised for lack of data
Concerns and challenges over digital system discussed at latest Young Legal Aid Lawyers meeting.
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NewsMPs call for legal aid to cover Windrush compensation work
One firm spent between 32 and 103 hours helping clients to prepare claims, home affairs committee reports.
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NewsLaw firms dominate top-75 social mobility index
Browne Jacobson takes top spot in latest Social Mobility Foundation list of top-performing employers.
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NewsJudicial diversity is a 'complicated business', says LCJ
Lord Burnett of Maldon defends progress being made to improve diversity in the selection process.
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NewsLord chief bemoans lawyer 'supply problem'
Lord Burnett of Maldon says government should 'move quickly' after criminal legal aid review reports back.
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NewsSenior MoJ official to lead influential legal thinktank
Barrister Fiona Rutherford has been appointed chief executive of Justice.
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NewsHome Office urged to help 'abandoned' Afghan judges and lawyers
Law Society says it is continuing to receive desperate messages from 'terrified' colleagues.
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NewsConveyancing IT crash should make firms 'review own response'
Cyber law specialist says major IT systems failure should encourage firms to ask themselves: 'what’s the worst that could happen and what would you do?'.
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NewsGovernment unveils early legal advice pilot
Pilot, which tests the impact of early legal advice in social welfare law, will launch next year – three years after it was first promised.
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NewsLaw firm ex-employee awarded £1,000 over race claim
Employment tribunal upholds one claim and dismisses six claims.
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NewsFast-track card holders may still face court checks
HMCTS tries to clear up confusion over scheme designed to allow legal professionals to bypass security.
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NewsCriminal investigation opened on outage that caused conveyancing chaos
Simplify says it cannot comment on what caused major IT systems outage.
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NewsJudicial diversity update criticised for scant detail on selection process
Prominent human rights solicitor renews call for rethink on merit requirement.