All Legal aid and access to justice articles – Page 81
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NewsSociety raises doubts over legal aid timetable
Firms will find out if they have won duty provider contracts on Thursday.
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NewsFormer Stobart chief behind new ABS
Trevor Howarth, a director of newly established business ’Two Legal’, once described traditional legal aid firms as ‘wounded animals waiting to die’.
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NewsAdvice centre struggles with demand surge
Queen Mary Legal Advice Centre temporarily closes enquiry system.
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NewsSociety tells Gove: you must save 59 courts from closure
Solicitors report major flaws with consultation and fear clients will be unable to access courts.
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NewsLegal Aid Agency tweet leaves solicitor bewildered
Andrew Gurney received a surreal message from the executive agency.
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NewsConservatives: Gove to bring ‘reforming zeal’ to prison system
Party conference speech focuses on rehabilitation of offenders – but includes praise for lawyers.
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NewsBlavo & Co declines to confirm sale bid
Advertisement invites offers for UK’s ‘leading mental health practice’.
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NewsLegal Aid Agency refers Blavo & Co concerns to the police
National firm had blamed legal aid cuts for potential redundancies.
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NewsLegal aid contract announcement held to 15 October
Two-week delay to ‘finalise quality assurance’, Ministry of Justice says.
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NewsBlavo & Co to consult on redundancies
Managing partner says the firm has no choice but to restructure.
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NewsFalconer: Labour will fight for Human Rights Act
Surprise choice for shadow justice secretary addresses Labour party conference.
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NewsChallenge legal aid contract decisions quickly, solicitors warned
Legal Aid Agency is expected to reveal outcome of its 2015 duty provider procurement tender this week.
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NewsLord Bach: Labour’s legal aid election offering ‘disappointing’
Former justice minister says party leader Jeremy Corbyn is ‘enthusiastic’ about latest review.
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OpinionBOOK REVIEW: Innovation in Law Report 2014
Report of opinion survey looks at legal aid, court modernisation and law firm management.
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IT upgrade to support law centres
Hackney Community Law Centre first in the country to take part in digital pilot.
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NewsFirms ponder withdrawal as contract D-day looms
Government to reveal outcome of its tenders for new legal aid contracts.
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NewsLabour makes fresh pledge to review legal aid reforms
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has asked former junior minister Lord Bach to lead the latest review.
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NewsPractitioner groups consider Gove’s legal aid offer
Gesture by lord chancellor ‘contingent upon profession continuing to engage constructively’.
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NewsThird-party disclosure could cause JRs to collapse – Society
Ministry of Justice proposing to provide courts with financial information of contributors to cases to help decide cost awards.
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NewsLord Falconer remains on shadow frontbench
New Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn appoints Lord Falconer of Thoroton shadow justice secretary.