All Legal aid and access to justice articles – Page 14
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OpinionThe normalisation of failure
Where are the substantive proposals to reverse the sinking of our justice system? Small, piecemeal suggestions won’t do it.
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NewsRetired judge takes helm of legal aid board
Announcement comes 10 months after the Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board first met.
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NewsRuling opens way to challenge as fixed costs loom
Court of Appeal decision on interpreter costs could enable lawyers to argue on the basis of access to justice.
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NewsLegal aid JR to be heard in run-up to Christmas
The Law Society's legal challenge over criminal legal aid fees will be listed for three days.
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NewsNo more 'contempt and hostility' to legal aid lawyers, says Chalk
Justice secretary says publicly-funded work has to be seen as more attractive for law students.
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NewsChalk urged to make short-term fixes as he faces grilling by MPs
Law Society says justice secretary must urgently address a system in crisis.
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NewsLALYs 2023: Lawyers unite to 'celebrate the power of legal aid'
Hundreds attend ceremony to hail winners of the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards.
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NewsMPs' surgeries: 75% of constituents raise legal issues
Research conducted by lawyers suggests housing is one of the biggest areas of unmet legal need.
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NewsNational Audit Office to review legal aid sustainability
Public spending watchdog wants to see what progress government has made since its 2014 report.
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NewsNews focus: Early advice pilot was a missed opportunity
A Ministry of Justice scheme promoting early social welfare advice in Manchester and Middlesbrough has received bad reviews from practitioners, who claim it was deeply flawed from the outset.
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NewsFirm considers challenge to unlawful dismissal ruling
Case raises questions over the way duty solicitors are able to switch firms mid-contract.
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NewsLegal help website faces uncertain future after funding ends
Advicenow provides practical support in areas such as family, housing and employment.
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NewsLegal aid firm to 'wind down operations' after 24 years
Founder Nicola Mackintosh says low rates, rising overheads and government bureaucracy have made recruitment and retention impossible.
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NewsLegal Aid Agency speeds up billing process
Defence solicitors no longer have to wait until a case ends to submit claim for police station work.
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NewsLegal aid data reveals plummeting spend on housing disrepair
Solicitors says tenants' access to justice has been curtailed by changes to what was previously a 'cost neutral' scheme.
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NewsSociety secures JR permission over criminal legal aid fees
Chancery Lane urges new lord chancellor Alex Chalk to settle dispute away from court.
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OpinionLegal aid expansion threatened by an antiquated IT system
Legal Aid Agency's digital system is a barrier to many proposals for legal aid reform. The government must invest in it now.
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NewsAccess to justice 'should be every lord chancellor's mission', says Chalk
Legal aid barrister 'spending a little time in politics' promises parliamentarians that he will do his best.
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NewsOver 2,000 duty solicitors lost in a decade, Law Society warns
Chancery Lane chief says projections suggest 'perfect storm' awaits criminal justice system.
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NewsUnbundling? Never heard of it, say 40% of firms
SRA to start new promotional kick amid continuing indifference from practitioners and clients.