All Legal aid and access to justice articles – Page 105
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News
Refugees misled
Nearly two-thirds of asylum-seekers wrongly refused controlled legal representation.
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NewsSociety advice on barristers’ VHCC protest
The withdrawal of counsel over VHCC work should be treated like any other change of legal team.
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NewsGrayling feels the heat from committee
The justice secretary said he will not delay civil legal aid reforms to wait for the Joint Committee on Human Rights to report.
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Opinion
Leadership have done their best
Chancery Lane’s leaders have made the best of a bad job on criminal legal aid, however unpalatable that may be.
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Opinion
Pro bono disappointment
There appears to be no mention or perhaps no awareness of the fact that it is legal aid firms who do the vast majority of pro bono in this country, unnoticed.
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OpinionWorking in silos helps no one
The legal sector needs to operate within a wider context to meet the needs of the vulnerable.
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Criminal bar 'slowly being destroyed', says judge
HH Judge Woolman warns that dispensing justice could become 'impossible'.
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OpinionUnited profession can continue to influence government
New economic research, jointly commissioned by Chancery Lane and practitioner groups, will examine the spending assumptions behind the government’s planned cuts to legal aid fees.
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Opinion
Gulf in access to justice
Thanks for shining the spotlight on the gulf in access to justice between the ‘haves’ and the ‘have-nots’.
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Most victims unable to access legal aid
Six out of 10 domestic violence victims are unable to get access to legal aid, a survey by women’s rights charities has revealed.
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NewsClifford Chance steps in to fund free legal advice
Magic circle firm announces £73,000 grant to three centres.
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News£4.5m fraud trial threatened by legal aid cuts
The first prosecution to be brought by the Financial Conduct Authority could be threatened.
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NewsCriminal legal aid specialists meet Grayling for ‘polite’ talks
Lord chancellor hears practitioners' views of impact of legal aid proposals.
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NewsLegal aid cuts will not affect quality, Vara insists
The MInistry of Justice received around 2,000 responses to the legal aid consultation and will respond in the ‘near future’.
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Solicitors move firms as family practice goes under
Legal aid firm based in Milton Keynes is latest to close.
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Opinion
Legal advice tragedy
There are many unintended consequences of scrapping legal advice and assistance.
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NewsCall for compulsory pro bono commitment
Attorney general says there are ‘deep philosophical differences’ about pro bono.
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NewsFace-to-face meeting with Grayling on legal aid
Practitioner groups invited to discuss reform plans with justice secretary.