All Legal aid and access to justice articles – Page 27
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OpinionMinister of defence?
Sir Christopher Bellamy’s appointment as justice minister means he may have to defend government policy which is seemingly at odds with his own report.
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NewsLegal aid report author Bellamy appointed justice minister
Practitioners have criticised the government for not implementing the reforms backed by Sir Christopher Bellamy QC.
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NewsCurbs on civil legal aid for terrorists questioned by MPs
Former attorney general Sir Jeremy Wright says he is ‘frankly worried’ by government proposals.
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OpinionThe cost of living crisis and the rule of law
It is inevitable that our various current crises affect solicitors. This time, the spotlight shifts to those struggling to make a living in the legal aid sector.
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NewsAlterations made to remodelled housing emergency scheme
Changes include earlier legal advice, specialist support contracts and grant funding for legal aid training contracts.
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NewsNo future in criminal defence, juniors tell Law Society
'What other business is still charging 1995 rates?’ asks respondent in Chancery Lane poll.
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OpinionTime is running out to help save the criminal justice system
There is just one week to go until the government’s criminal legal aid consultation closes.
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NewsNew legal aid means test thresholds will be out of date immediately
Independent review published by the Law Society says absence of continuous uprating for inflation is a glaring omission.
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OpinionHow can we defend clients when we cannot defend ourselves?
Whilst united in outrage at inequities meted out to the criminal law community, we are seemingly ill equipped to agree the nature of action to be taken.
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NewsLegal aid action could escalate in three weeks' time
Criminal Bar Association will ballot members on 11 June after consulting barristers, heads of chambers and circuit leaders.
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FeatureFalling behind
In our second feature on poverty and the law, Marialuisa Taddia reports on the frontline solicitors helping the vulnerable navigate a bewildering and woefully inadequate benefits system.
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News'Too fair, too kind, too gentle': legal aid solicitors demand tougher action
Several criminal defence practitioners are boycotting burglary work but want to widen the scope of cases.
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NewsNo returns: Disruption minimal as backup helpline attracts 19 volunteers
Trial hearings disrupted on the day running at well under 50 - and falling, MoJ data shows.
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NewsBar to ballot on escalating legal aid action
Criminal Bar Association says many members have signalled willingness and desire to adopt 'more disruptive forms of action'.
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News‘Reverse civil legal aid cuts’ - think tank
Social Market Foundation also wants to see medical-legal partnerships resurrected to prevent problems ‘snowballing’.
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NewsChancery Lane 'not surprised' by escalating legal aid action
London criminal defence solicitors will refuse to take on 'loss-making' burglary cases from 25 May.
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OpinionLord chief calculates the cost of legal aid cuts
House of Lords committee session takes an unexpected turn as Lord Burnett highlights the wider consequences of LASPO.
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News'Deal with this problem': lord chief wades into legal aid dispute
Lord Burnett of Maldon raises capacity concerns as pressure mounts to bring more cases to the criminal courts.
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NewsCounsel hit with five million pages fail in fee challenge
Seven barristers fail in challenge to Legal Aid Agency over fraud trial.