All Legal aid and access to justice articles – Page 32
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NewsSolicitors to advise police suspects in person under revised Covid-19 protocol
Remote hearings will be allowed under exceptional cirumstances.
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OpinionLabour’s pro bono plan suggests they won’t fund the justice system either
The party wants to use law firm-branded umbrellas to cover the leak, but avoids fixing the roof.
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NewsLabour tells firms to meet pro bono target or lose government contracts
Party set to announce plans for a state-run national pro bono centre.
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NewsLevelling up agenda should include legal aid, says Lammy
Shadow justice secretary agrees to look again at legal aid rates.
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NewsMillions deprived of lawyer as vast legal aid deserts revealed
Millions of people without access to providers in areas such as education, community care and housing.
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NewsCriminal legal aid sector continues to shrink
Law Society says there may not be enough providers in 15 years' time.
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News'Shattered' legal aid practitioners not claiming new fee
Remuneration introduced last year for time spent considering unused material.
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NewsTreasury 'could save £4bn next year' supporting free legal advice
Detailed economic research published ahead of autumn spending review.
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OpinionAccess to justice and digitalisation in universal credit
Report by Child Poverty Action Group identifies situations where individuals have struggled to make a claim due to the online delivery of universal credit.
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FeatureCritical condition
Councils have cut support for law centres and increased rents, threatening their survival just when people need their services most.
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OpinionRebuilding a brighter future for civil justice
Civil Justice After Covid: A Change for the Better? | Anthony Reeves
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NewsMeans test to be removed for bereaved families in ECF cases
Government stops short of granting automatic legal aid funding at inquests where the state is represented.
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NewsMoJ pushes on with court fee increases despite majority opposition
Income will go towards HMCTS running cost and 'ensure that the courts and tribunals can continue to deliver access to justice for all'.
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NewsSustainability crisis deepens as solicitors quit emergency court scheme
Legal Aid Agency has identified 'access' issues on housing possession court schemes across the country.
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OpinionLiving and working with cancer
'The practicalities of not working during my treatment seemed quite appealing on every level. The reality, however, is far from what I expected.'
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NewsPolice investigation reveals legal aid struggles
Bail decision affected rape complainant's ability to obtain public funding for family law case.
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NewsHalf of British public 'do not understand legal aid system'
Law firm research adds to growing body of evidence that could influence ongoing reviews.
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NewsMPs sound alarm over legal aid in hard-hitting report
Influential committee says justice system in danger of becoming unfair and inaccessible.
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NewsLegal aid solicitor elected PCC seeks to put 'community' back into policing
Simon Foster was elected West Midlands police and crime commissioner in May.
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NewsRegulator fears consumers are missing out on LEI
People wrongly assume legal insurance is more restricted and expensive than it is, says LSB.