All Legal aid and access to justice articles – Page 56
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NewsCriminal defence solicitors facing extinction
Not enough young lawyers are specialising in criminal law, Chancery Lane says.
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NewsJustice en danger! Black-robed protestors fill Paris streets
Organisers say more than 5,000 lawyers marched in protest at government reform plans
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NewsDozens of chambers join escalating bar action
Criminal solicitors call for ‘unity’ across the legal profession amid fears defendants may have ’unsuitable’ counsel foisted upon them.
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NewsCourt blocks £420k legal aid challenge from litigant in person
Judge finds no grounds for suggestion that Legal Aid Agency acted with ‘hostile intent’.
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NewsMurder case first to be hit by barrister action
Criminal barristers said they would not be taking on any new work from 1 April.
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NewsDead justice! French lawyers plan national action
Profession announces national demonstration against reforms.
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NewsEnough is enough: law centres prepare to fight MoJ in court
Judicial review hearing over housing court duty procurement will take place in May.
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News'Direct action' over cuts starts on Sunday, barristers announce
Around 90% of survey respondents voted in favour of boycotts, Criminal Bar Association reveals.
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NewsLawyers united: solicitors pledge to back bar's action
Profession unites to unveil Charter for Justice, with calls for ‘no backdoor deals’.
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NewsCriminal bar expects ‘overwhelming’ support for action
London set Garden Court Chambers has already said it will not carry out publicly funded work from next month.
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OpinionOasis in a desert
The law centre network today welcomes a new constituent, in Suffolk, which aims to irrigate a legal aid desert.
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Chambers announces direct action over 'crumbling' criminal justice system
Garden Court Chambers to begin action from 1 April.
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NewsPlug the gaps that emerge during LASPO review, MPs tell Gauke
House of Commons justice select committee letter also highlights digital concerns.
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NewsLegal aid means test disqualifying families living in poverty
Law Society says no one should have to choose between accessing the justice system and a minimum living standard.
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NewsCriminal barristers close to 'action for justice' over legal aid cuts
Government will be told to either scrap or delay advocates’ fee proposals.
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NewsLaw centre solicitor criticises 'discriminatory and derogatory' legal aid question
Heather Reilly was shocked to be asked about her client's capability to present their case effectively.
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NewsJustice charter to identify key campaign principles
Former London Criminal Courts Solicitors' Association president says various disasters should not be viewed in isolation.
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NewsSixty chambers meet to condemn 'catastrophic' cuts
Criminal justice system at ‘point of no return’, Criminal Bar Association says.