All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 74
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NewsNews focus: Red alert on legal advice deserts
As civil legal aid withers away across England and Wales, the Law Society is calling for fees to be reviewed and simplified urgently so that they properly reflect costs.
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NewsSolicitors to advise police suspects in person under revised Covid-19 protocol
Remote hearings will be allowed under exceptional cirumstances.
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NewsFamily courts deal with soaring volume of work
Latest government statistics show increases in several case types.
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NewsRaab admits court delays 'unacceptable' as backlog reaches record high
Outstanding cases in the Crown court pass 60,000 for the first time.
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NewsFirm celebrates housing solicitor's judicial appointment
Helen Tucker will sit as a deputy district judge in the Midlands Circuit from next year.
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NewsFuel crisis: Judge 'asks for proof' of why counsel can't get to court
Lawyer's request to attend hearing remotely was apparently refused after judge demanded to know how many petrol stations they had visited.
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NewsPetrol crisis fuels concern about lawyers getting to court
Law Society hopes judges will be understanding of any difficulties faced by practitioners and other court users.
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NewsMillions deprived of lawyer as vast legal aid deserts revealed
Millions of people without access to providers in areas such as education, community care and housing.
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OpinionRaab's late entrance showed the folly of extending court hours
Lord chancellor's swearing-in ceremony should have started at 4pm. It started at 4.25pm.
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NewsCovid-19 communications 'blurred line' between guidance and law
Justice committee identifies lessons to be learned from use of criminal law during Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsCriminal legal aid sector continues to shrink
Law Society says there may not be enough providers in 15 years' time.
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News'Restless' Raab sworn in as lord chancellor
Justice secretary and deputy PM pledges to support clear separation of powers between three branches of government.
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NewsSupreme Court dismisses asylum challenge arising from 'unfair' rules
UK's highest court says claimants must show they were treated unfairly in their own case.
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NewsGLD struggling to demonstrate legal service value
Risks listed in 2021/22 business plan include inability to recruit and retain diverse people.
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News'Shattered' legal aid practitioners not claiming new fee
Remuneration introduced last year for time spent considering unused material.
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NewsYouTube growing in popularity as law firm marketing tool
Social media research shows LinkedIn remains platform of choice.
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NewsTreasury 'could save £4bn next year' supporting free legal advice
Detailed economic research published ahead of autumn spending review.
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NewsJudgment reserved in solicitor-judge disability discrimination case
Having looked at submissions and evidence, tribunal says case merits decision in writing.
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NewsPrince Philip's will to be sealed for 90 years, family court rules after secret hearing
Sir Andrew McFarlane reveals that he is custodian of a safe containing 30 sealed Royal wills.
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NewsLandmark LGBT+ survey reveals workplace challenges
Lack of visible role models identified as one of several pressing issues in Law Society report.