All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 85
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NewsEducate don't legislate to resolve JR concerns, says former LCJ
Crossbench peer Lord Woolf says drastic action is being considered due to 'lack of understanding'.
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NewsFinalists for prestigious legal aid awards revealed
Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year winners will be announced during a live broadcast on 6 July.
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News'Constitutional plumbing': Buckland defends Judicial Review Bill
Lord chancellor tells Robert Peston he will be proposing incremental change.
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NewsFamily lawyers expect to work from home post-Covid - survey
Practitioners encouraged to take advantage of opportunity to radically rethink working practices.
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NewsPre-sentence reports piloted for offenders with complex needs
Pilot prompted by steep decline in pre-sentence reports being requested by judges.
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NewsJudge hopes medical experts can continue to attend remotely
Mr Justice David Williams tells family law conference Covid-related change should become permanent.
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NewsScotland's legal aid solicitors boycott courts over Covid-19 support
Scottish Solicitors Bar Association says further action 'will not be ruled out' if government dispute not resolved.
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OpinionBeing available to work while on holiday sets a bad example
Some of the reaction to family law wellbeing survey has been as worrying as the findings themselves.
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NewsAdvisory panel to prepare housing market for commonhold
Law Society among members of Commonhold Council that will advise government.
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NewsThree in 10 Covid prosecutions wrongly charged
Crown Prosecution Service says errors typically involved wrong iterations of rules that frequently changed.
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NewsGovernment accused of rushing immigration reforms
Legislation announced days after Home Office closed controversial consultation.
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NewsBuckland urged to retain choice for court-assessed legal aid bills
Impartiality and transparency concerns raised in consultation responses.
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NewsOne in four ready to quit family law - survey
Association says long hours, heavy workloads and isolated working have taken their toll on sector.
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NewsHousing lawyers warn over tenants' rights reforms
Concern over proposals as government prepares to wind down emergency measures.
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NewsNokia to score panel firms on diversity progress
Telecoms giant will assess recruitment policies, mentoring and billable work.
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NewsPublic law confusion over Patel's costs proposal
Home Office wants fixed recoverable costs regime to cover immigration judicial reviews.
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News'Nation of animal lovers': lord chancellor takes on pet thieves
Package of animal welfare measures trailed ahead of Queen's speech tomorrow.
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News'Very decent, good man': council pays tribute to property solicitor
Neil Astles, 59, died weeks after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine.
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NewsCriminal legal aid solicitors 'have suffered 50% pay cut'
Government-commissioned review is told overstretched and underpaid practitioners are on the brink.
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NewsImmigration lawyers attack Patel's reform proposals
Law Society says Home Office's New Plan for Immigration not supported by evidence.