All Legal aid and access to justice articles – Page 46
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OpinionLive video link tech is hindering access to justice
'Trial by video' may be efficient for courts and the prison service, but it does not serve defendants well.
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NewsDomestic violence orders at record high
Ministry of Justice says easier access to legal aid may have contributed to increase.
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NewsCrown court disposals fall despite growing caseload
Barristers denounce the ‘gruel being served up to tackle a growing caseload’.
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NewsTouting case heads to Court of Appeal over contempt ruling
Barrister appearing pro bono argues that client who struggled to obtain legal aid should not have been found in contempt.
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NewsBoris Johnson told: You got your majority, now fix our justice system
Funding pleas follow Tory victory, while campaigners concerned for future of civil rights under majority Conservative government.
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NewsMcKenzie friends giving ‘biased and misleading’ advice, university study finds
Leeds Law School and Birmingham City University find that McKenzie friends often give biased suggestions reflecting anti-court views.
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NewsLegal aid practitioners test replacement billing system
Apply for Legal Aid, which will replace the ill-fated CCMS, enters beta testing phase.
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OpinionCriminal legal aid: once it’s gone, it’s gone
Aspiring lawyers 'put off' by long working hours and little reward means there will be no readymade criminal defence solicitors to take it forward.
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News£80k salary will be news to legal aid lawyers
BBC's Question Time was an unexpected forum for discussing solicitors' earnings.
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NewsLabour reaffirms legal aid pledges in election manifesto
Party talks of 'smarter justice' to help rebuild public services.
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OpinionLegal aid for inquests: time to level the playing field?
32 police forces spent £410,000 on legal fees for inquests relating to deaths in police custody. Legal aid granted for families was £41,000.
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NewsLib Dems pledge £500m boost for legal aid
Jo Swinson promised a ‘simpler and more generous’ legal aid system.
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News'What will happen to me now?' Reaction to law centre closure revealed
Law Centres Network says it is still picking up the pieces from Lambeth demise.
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NewsGo to the LAA for civil contempt funding, not us - High Court
Mr Justice Chamberlain explains why he declined to make a representation order in Wimbledon tickets case.
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NewsTumbling prosecutions blamed on ‘disproportionate cuts’
Prosecutions, which have been falling since 2016, are down 2% compared with last year.
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NewsHundreds speak out over LAA decision-making
Legal Aid Practitioners Group wants to get to the bottom of disconnect between lawyers and civil servants.
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FeatureDeath by a thousand cuts?
Working in legal aid gives solicitors an unparalleled opportunity to help ordinary people, reports Grania Langdon-Down. But where is the next generation coming from in a sector that successive governments have repeatedly clobbered?
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NewsYou do not make the law, High Court judge tells LAA
Mr Justice Chamberlain seeks to clear up legal aid confusion in Wimbledon tickets case.
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NewsElection threatens criminal legal aid review progress
Lord chancellor says interim announcements due to be made this month will not happen.
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NewsHigh Court seeks legal aid clarity in Wimbledon tickets case
Legal Aid Agency invited to explain who has the power to make determinations in civil contempt cases.