All Legal aid and access to justice articles – Page 11
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NewsCivil legal aid: MoJ explores Netherlands 'high trust' model
Application process based on mutual trust between legal aid body and practitioners, and designed to reduce bureaucracy.
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News'We failed fast' with early legal advice pilot, MoJ tells MPs
Officials say pilot findings highlighted need for better engagement with legal aid practitioners.
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OpinionDire straits for civil and criminal legal aid
Public Accounts Committee inquiry presents an important opportunity to take a much-needed holistic view of our legal aid system.
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FeatureImproving access to justice through explainable AI research and innovation
Experts from the University of Liverpool and Fletchers Group discuss driving forward significant benefits for firms and clients alike. (Sponsored content.)
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OpinionAccess to justice: for the few but not for you
Pro bono should not be a substitute for legal aid, but its contribution is necessary now more than ever.
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NewsLaw Society's fury at legal aid means test reform delay
Ministry of Justice has announced certain reforms will be delayed until 2026.
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NewsCivil legal aid review: MoJ kicks reform into long grass
Ministry of Justice's decision to publish findings in phases raises fears that any proposals will fall foul of a general election.
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OpinionBroken Britain – the lawyers' story
We need to come to terms with the political reality that the government is not going to come to the rescue of our sector.
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NewsCivil legal aid review: MoJ deluged with evidence
Submissions from several organisations highlight unpaid cost of running cases and holding a legal aid contract.
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NewsProminent law firm founder appointed to Lords
Gerald Shamash founded one of the first firms to be granted a Legal Aid Agency contract and known for advising the Labour party.
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NewsDomestic abuse pilot to spare victims multiple court hearings
Justice minister says new protection orders will become an important access to justice tool.
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NewsSociety asks family lawyers for help painting fuller picture of legal aid crisis
Chancery Lane wants to provide a detailed business case to the Ministry of Justice on the need for greater investment.
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OpinionLegal aid review: MoJ has plenty of 'hard data'
Recent reports provide enough figures to justify MoJ asking Treasury colleagues for more cash.
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NewsCivil legal aid review: Society hands MoJ blueprint to save fragile sector
Chancery Lane urges government to inject £11.3m into fees while longer-term work is carried out.
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NewsWindrush compensation claimant denied legal aid heads to High Court
Judicial review and academic report renew spotlight on access to legal advice and representation.
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NewsPart-time immigration judge convicted of £1.8m legal aid scam
Barrister convicted at Southwark Crown Court this week of conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation.
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NewsLawyers 'feel morally obliged' to do loss-making housing work
Independent research commissioned by the Law Society will be submitted to government's civil legal aid review.
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NewsLandmark survey reveals mass exodus of specialist rape lawyers
Two-thirds of barristers doing rape and serious sexual offences cases intend to quit the work.