All Legal aid and access to justice articles – Page 85
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NewsLegal aid tenders: ‘hundreds’ of firms will go under
Law Society president Andrew Caplen described the ruling, which said the government’s approach was reasonable, as ‘a devastating blow’.
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NewsSociety ends challenge to legal aid tenders
Ministry of Justice reopens tender process for 527 duty provider contracts after Court of Appeal’s dismissal of challenge from Law Society and practitioner groups.
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NewsNew timetable for criminal legal aid contracts
Tender process for 527 duty provider contracts to resume on Friday.
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NewsCourt of Appeal dismisses criminal legal aid challenge
Law Society calls decision to allow tendering reforms to go ahead a ‘devastating blow’ that could leave vulnerable people without legal representation.
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NewsHuman rights rebuke over legal aid reforms
Parliamentary committee says next government must undo harm reforms have caused to children.
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Manifesto for legal aid
The Legal Aid Practitioners Group has called on the next government to create an independent organisation to review rates of pay for legal aid cases.
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Opinion
Legal aid: let’s adapt
It is every lawyer’s dream to help shape the law, not just react to it. Let’s do that when it comes to funding reforms.
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NewsNew legal aid powers over criminals’ assets
Ministry of Justice lays statutory instrument that will enable Legal Aid Agency to recover costs from convicted criminals.
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NewsLabour repeats pledge to repeal JR reforms
Lord Bach reiterates message on JR changes – but is less optimistic for restoring social welfare law.
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NewsLast minute adjournment in criminal legal aid appeal
Court of Appeal set to deliver judgment on lord chancellor’s controversial crime duty tender process next week.
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NewsVara brushes off calls for urgent LASPO review
Minister also hits back at ‘huge amount of misunderstanding’ over legal aid eligibility.
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NewsElection purdah threat to legal aid reforms
Even if the court backs the government, the reforms are likely to run into general election ‘purdah’, which begins on 30 March.
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NewsMPs lambast civil legal aid reforms
Justice committee’s devastating report on part 1 of LASPO highlights botched implementation and calls for policy review.
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NewsJudgment reserved in criminal legal aid appeal
Master of the rolls says court will try to deliver judgment on crime duty tender process as quickly as possible.
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NewsCriminal legal aid challenge resumes
Law Society and practitioner groups continue their fight in the Court of Appeal.
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NewsPeers call for rethink on legal aid for extradition
House of Lords committee also recommends duty solicitor accreditation through ‘ticketing’ system.
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NewsDefault judgments soar as defences plummet
Number of judgments in civil courts rises by a quarter.
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NewsCriminal lawyers appeal for funds to continue legal aid fight
‘We need immediate help from the wider profession,’ say practitioner groups.
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NewsChurches urged to provide legal support
Current legal aid situation risks division between those who can and cannot afford to buy justice, says Christian thinktank.