All Legal aid and access to justice articles – Page 29
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NewsRushing legal aid reform 'opens us up to legal challenges', claims Raab
Ministers defend timetable for responding to review but say some reforms in short term are 'hypothetically possible'.
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NewsLatest MoJ figures reveal continuing legal aid decline
Dominic Raab has less than a week to commit to funding increase or face potential strike action by the criminal bar.
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NewsSRA moves beyond regulation to research access to justice
Regulator commissions new research to see what gaps in provision exist.
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NewsLawyer’s extradition appeal error not attributable to client – Supreme Court
Distinction can be drawn between requested person’s actions and their lawyer on extradition appeals, Supreme Court rules.
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NewsLegal advice centres could be piloted in hospitals
Justice minister confirms pilots in Manchester and Middlesbrough will begin later this year.
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OpinionCriminal legal aid response is too important to rush
The government must take its time to get the proposals right.
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NewsJustice minister defends legal aid timetable
James Cartlidge MP says response to independent review is too important to rush.
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NewsRecord proportion of Crown court backlog outstanding after a year
Representative bodies say problem will get worse if government does not implement recommended 15% funding increase.
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NewsCPS denies suggestion it shrinks font to reduce page count
Pages of prosecution evidence are used to determine how much defence solicitors are paid.
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NewsBellamy: legal aid crisis 'more parlous' for solicitors
Criminal legal aid review chief tells MPs solicitors have seen fee cuts 'for as long as anyone can remember'.
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OpinionIntervene Project: Providing representation for the abandoned
A law firm charity that represents prisoners has seen demand for its services soar, as abuses have become commonplace throughout the penal system.
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News'No going back': Criminal bar gives resounding 'yes' to direct action
Government given until Valentine's Day to commit to substantially increasing legal aid funding.
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NewsSecond government cash boost for family mediation
Ministry of Justice announces further £1.2m of vouchers to keep family disputes away from court.
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OpinionA system that has reached breaking point
Criminal legal aid reports show that the profession as it stands has recruitment, retention, diversity and sustainability problems.
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NewsHigh Court dismisses JR over immigration detainees’ legal advice
Mr Justice Calver rules that the lord chancellor’s operation of a free legal advice scheme is not unlawful.
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NewsCriminal bar explores appetite for action over legal aid
Representative body asks if barristers should take action if the government fails to make Valentine's Day commitment.
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OpinionIs the Nationality and Borders Bill just another example of bad law-making?
The bill poses a unique threat to both access to justice and the rule of law.
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News'Hillsborough Law' seeks to curb legal spend by public bodies at inquests
Labour mayors Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram urge government to support new campaign.
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NewsJoint practitioner group mooted to fight legal aid cuts
Edward Henry QC says Criminal Practitioner Association could wield the 'hard stick' during government negotiations.
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OpinionRole models are key to improving diversity in the profession
As a first-generation lawyer from a minority ethnic background, I stepped into a career that seemed daunting and challenging, writes Shaheen Mamun.