All articles by Monidipa Fouzder – Page 9
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House keeping: Law Society’s property law conference
Climate change, upfront information and staff retention in residential conveyancing were among the hot topics at the Law Society’s flagship property law conference
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AI could widen access to justice in Wales, new LCJ suggests
AI should be explored to improve linguistic access to justice in Wales, Dame Sue Carr has said in her first official speech as Lady Chief Justice. Carr, who was sworn in as head of the judiciary on 4 October, told the Legal Wales Conference last Friday that linguistic access to ...
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Conveyancing 'roadmap' mandates upfront information
Home Buying and Selling Group unveils discussion paper to get people into their new homes quickly - and by 1pm on completion day.
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Climate change practice note in the works for conveyancers
Lenders positioning climate change as 'tier one' risk, Law Society's flagship property conference hears.
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Firm's lucky escape after collapse of historic courthouse next door
Staff at Cartmell Shepherd Solicitors return to its Cockermouth office 24 hours after Grade II-listed building next door collapsed.
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Society unveils green paper to fix civil justice
Proposal for online diagnostic tool that 'would save £72m over five years' is backed by ex-senior president of tribunals.
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News focus: Conveyancing Association calls on members to help meet net zero targets
Conveyancers should consider refusing to act for clients whose actions fall foul of the government’s net zero targets, says controversial new guidance from their specialist trade body.
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Female figureheads chart their journeys into law
More than 200 people listen to Susanna McGibbon and Lubna Shuja discuss their careers.
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'Reduce your climate impact,' conveyancing body tells members
Helping the government reach net zero targets is one of two new Conveyancing Association member pledges.
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News focus: Power of attorney reforms
Lasting powers of attorney can now be made completely online, which the government hopes will streamline a process ‘drowning’ in paperwork. But concerns remain about accessibility.
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Legal aid pay boost for Illegal Migration Act work
Government says 15% increase represents fair recognition for new expectations of lawyers.
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Criminal court backlog hits record high of almost 65,000 cases
Law Society says delays faced by victims and defendants are unacceptable.
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Solicitor safety: Home Office 'regularly reviews' immigration language
Immigration Law Practitioners' Association wrote to Rishi Sunak and Suella Braverman about 'climate of hostility'.
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Tribunal deals pensions blow to judges
Recorders compulsorily enrolled in different pension scheme when they were appointed circuit judges.
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News focus: Commonhold is the ‘only way forward’ – but how?
Piecemeal reform has helped leaseholders, but the government wants to reinvigorate commonhold as an alternative. However, making commonhold mainstream is not straightforward.
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'Unacceptable behaviour': ex-president severs ties with CILEX
Stephen Gowland, who is a non-executive member of the Legal Services Board and a tribunal judge, is furious that he was not updated about judicial mentoring scheme.
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Law Society warns MoJ on legal aid for tenants
Chancery Lane says purely digital distribution of advice leaflet could affect take-up of housing loss prevention support.
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D&I work gets Addleshaw Goddard on BT legal panel
Telecoms giant says firm's range of ideas, innovations and overall enthusiasm helped it beat other contenders to top position.
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Concerns over 'unchecked' ASBO regime
Legal thinktank says behavioural control orders have been imposed disproportionately and inconsistently.
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Regulators defend 'counter-inclusive misconduct' statement
International Bar Association director tells diversity conference she has seen proliferation of charters but 'proof is in what then unfolds'.