All Legal aid and access to justice articles – Page 31
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NewsLegal Aid Agency reissues accounts after spotting £26.3m error
In latest version of annual report, chief executive says error did not affect provider payments.
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NewsNewly-appointed director 'rips up' application form to support students
Solicitor Saadiya Ahmad hopes volunteering at legal advice centre will build enthusiasm and help progress careers.
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NewsNew crime contracts a critical 'pressure point' for defenders
Bar chief says serious promises and decisions needed early next year to stop solicitors quitting criminal legal aid.
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News£135m more needed each year to save criminal legal aid
Independent review urges government to act quickly - but Dominic Raab says he will respond by March.
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NewsPractitioners await criminal legal aid review findings
Final report of independent review expected to be published today - but not the government's response.
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NewsReopen closed courts to tackle backlog, Law Society urges
Chancery Lane says reopening courts ‘would also contribute to their local economies, combining economic renewal and access to justice’.
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OpinionLegal aid must be restored for family law cases
By restoring early legal advice, the justice secretary will ensure fewer family cases go to court.
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OpinionWhy do English legal texts matter in developing countries?
In many instances texts facilitate the administration of justice, which inspires respect for and adherence to the rule of law and promotes access to justice.
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NewsLord chancellor faces JR over immigration detainees’ legal advice
Detention Action campaign says detainees are at risk of being ‘denied their constitutional right of access to justice’.
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NewsFee concerns over remodelled emergency housing scheme
Law centre solicitor says proposed remuneration does not reflect the actual work that is done.
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OpinionPicking up the pieces after legal aid cuts
Justice in a Time of Austerity: Stories From a System in Crisis
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OpinionA broken system: education, health, and care plans
In SEND tribunals David is pitched against Goliath, and even if David wins they still lose money, time and resources.
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NewsMoJ remodels housing emergency scheme to address concerns
Housing loss prevention advice service would incorporate existing court duty scheme and early legal advice.
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NewsImmigration legal aid consultation criticised for lack of data
Concerns and challenges over digital system discussed at latest Young Legal Aid Lawyers meeting.
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NewsSenior MoJ official to lead influential legal thinktank
Barrister Fiona Rutherford has been appointed chief executive of Justice.
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NewsInability to find criminal lawyers 'chickens coming home to roost' - LCJ
Lord Burnett said the pandemic has revealed that there is ‘no fat’ in the justice system.
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NewsLegal aid for Windrush victims 'would save taxpayer money'
Legal thinktank says direct engagement between caseworkers and legal representatives would reduce errors and delays.
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NewsDefence solicitors fire back at Raab over guilty plea accusation
Lord chancellor criticised 'widespread practice' of defendants being encouraged to wait until court to decide plea.