Monidipa Fouzder
Reporter at The Law Society Gazette
Reporter for Law Society Gazette.
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6 days ago |
lawgazette.co.uk | Monidipa Fouzder
The fallout from a data breach at the Legal Aid Agency continues as it emerged today that a key portal for solicitors to submit and update applications will remain offline for longer than expected. The Ministry of Justice said it is working with the National Crime Agency and National Cyber Security Centre to investigate the data breach.
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6 days ago |
lawgazette.co.uk | Monidipa Fouzder
Criminal legal aid solicitors will be able to have their say on a 12% pay rise announced by the government just before Christmas. Lord chancellor Shabana Mahmood confirmed in December an additional funding boost of up to £92m a year for solicitors working in police stations, courts and prisons. The £92m is on top of the £24m injection into police station and youth court fees. An eight-week consultation on the £92m will open later today.
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1 week ago |
lawgazette.co.uk | Monidipa Fouzder
The Ministry of Justice has turned to some of the biggest names in the tech industry for help to cut crime and ease pressure on the criminal justice system.
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1 week ago |
lawgazette.co.uk | Monidipa Fouzder
The Ministry of Justice has revealed it is working with the National Crime Agency and National Cyber Security Centre to investigate a data breach at the Legal Aid Agency. According to Sky News, the LAA told law firms in a letter last week that it identified a ‘security incident’. The letter said it was possible that financial information relating to legal aid providers had been accessed by a third party.
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1 week ago |
lawgazette.co.uk | Monidipa Fouzder
A House of Commons committee tasked with holding the government to account on public spending has decided to embark on an inquiry on the family courts following the revelation that some families are waiting nearly a year for their case to be decided. Improving family court services for children is one of 11 inquiries announced by the public accounts committee yesterday.
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One of my legal aid stories has been picked up by the Canadian Lawyer magazine! *puts Canada on list of potential next holiday destination* https://t.co/E5NoJCFXrh
Total 24% fee uplift sounds like a lot. But MoJ says latest cash will take total fee uplift to 24% "over this parliament". Does that mean there won't be extra £££ down the line? Worth noting Bellamy recommended *minimum* 15% fee uplift as *the first step* in November 2021.
Extra £££ for criminal legal aid. Bellamy review recommended minimum 15% fee uplift as "first step" in nursing sector back to health after years of neglect. Ministry of Justice says extra cash will take total fee uplift to 24% "over this parliament". https://t.co/y1XdpjY2N8
