All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 85
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News'Undermined, belittled, ostracised': judges to get whistleblowing policy
Eight serving judges have called for an independent audit of discrimination and bullying in the judiciary.
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NewsNews focus: JR reform backlash intensifies
Government plans to go further than Lord Faulks’ review recommendations face fierce scrutiny from lawyers, with the impact on social care and court jurisdiction under the spotlight.
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NewsMoJ 'closely scrutinising' judicial review data
Officials acknowledge concern around figures used to justify restricting Cart JRs.
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Opinion£450m divorce judgment remarkable for more than just Tolstoy quote
Mrs Justice Knowles should be praised for making a 404-paragraph judgment easy to follow.
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News'Shocked' Helena Kennedy QC praises advice service at risk of closure
Human rights barrister set up Waterloo Legal Advice Service 48 years ago.
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NewsCouncil lawyers await High Court decision on virtual meetings
President of the Queen's Bench Division and Mr Justice Chamberlain were asked to make a declaration.
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News'Apologies to Tolstoy': High Court win for ex-wife in £450m divorce battle
Mrs Justice Knowles says Akhmedov family one of the unhappiest to appear in her courtroom.
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NewsSocial care warning over 'rushed' JR consultation
Short timetable for judicial review responses puts older people and those with disabilities at a disadvantage, lord chancellor told.
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NewsStatistics regulator asked to urgently review JR data
Public Law Project says government's proposed reforms are based on 'obviously flawed' statistic.
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NewsCouncil plans could spell the end for legal advice service after 49 years
Waterloo Action Centre says a proposed rent increase threatens all of its activities.
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NewsDepartment for Education refuses to budge on JR disclosure
Gavin Williamson's department rejects fresh FOI request to disclose submission to Independent Review of Administrative Law.
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NewsExclusive: Trial 'blitz' and vaccinated magistrates to tackle court backlog
Judiciary and HMCTS set out details of 'ambitious' five-point action plan in document seen by the Gazette.
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News'No evidence' behind Whitehall's attack on JR lawyers
Lawyers accused of inflating cost bills and inviting 'abuse of process' with pre-action protocol letter templates.
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NewsLegal aid census call: lawyers urged to take part in data drive
Legal Aid Practitioners Group unveils census to gather information about experiences of those working on social justice frontline.
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NewsLandmark report calls for stop-and-search filming
Police officers should use body-worn cameras to help rebuild trust in community, says government’s Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities.
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NewsPolice bill makes provision for remote juries, MoJ reveals
Impact assessment moots possibility of jurors participating in trial via live video link.
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NewsMoJ could face judicial review - over JR reform consultation
London firm Bindmans says consultation on proposals to reform the process is 'ludicrously short'.
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NewsDefence solicitors to be paid for engaging early with prosecutors
Ministry of Justice backs down on need for practitioners to obtain a written agreement to claim fee.
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NewsEx-Kingly employees awarded £37,000 in compensation following closure
Employment Tribunal judgments published for claims brought against Kingly Solicitors t/a Coles Solicitors.
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News'Chilling impact': summary of Whitehall submissions to public law review published
Concerns about direction of travel, costs and claimant behaviour within judicial review process highlighted in 21-page document.