All Legal aid and access to justice articles – Page 85
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NewsClaimant costs should fund legal aid, says Society
Submission to new government proposes measures to assure ‘affordable access to legal advice’.
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NewsWebsite organises crowdfunding for ‘public interest’ litigation
CrowdJustice aims to generate funds for cases that ‘capture the public imagination’.
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NewsCriminal bar votes overwhelmingly for direct action
Criminal Bar Association asked its 4,000 members if they supported action over new duty provider scheme.
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NewsBelfast firm withdraws services in legal aid protest
Leading Northern Ireland firm says repeated cuts are 'cynical and vicious onslaught'.
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NewsLegal aid legislation ‘disgracefully complex’
Court of Appeal calls for clarity over availability of funding for county court proceedings.
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NewsMental health firm’s best foot forward
Nearly 40 legal professionals from Blavo & Co will join 8,000 others on the London Legal Walk.
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ProfileRoundtable: access to justice
The legal profession’s belief in access to justice for all is undimmed. But faced with an ageing cadre of practitioners and swingeing public funding cuts, that commitment must be combined with creativity.
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NewsSolicitors struggle with legal aid tender bids
Solicitors struggled to meet the deadline for legal aid tender bids, with some firms working right down to the wire.
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NewsLegal Aid Agency ‘in denial’ over online billing system
Association of Costs Lawyers publishes report detailing problems that need to be fixed before national rollout.
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NewsCriminal bar to vote on direct action
Practitioners asked if they would support ‘days of action’ against new legal aid provider scheme.
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NewsLabour promises cuts reversal for domestic violence victims
Party says it will increase victim surcharge to return funding back to pre-April 2013 levels.
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NewsMoJ warned of challenges to legal aid plans
Firms had until midday to submit bids for 527 four-year duty provider contracts.
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Mersey advice beat
Liverpool Law Society is to help local authorities and academics draw up guides to accessible legal advice in Merseyside, after hosting a summit to find solutions to the ‘devastating’ impact of spending cuts on access to justice.
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NewsDirect action back on agenda over legal aid cuts
Bar urged to withdraw labour as solicitors step up plans to make justice an election issue.
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NewsLawyers hit back at reports of £100,000 incomes
Figures suggesting six-figure salaries are the norm are unrepresentative, solicitors say.
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NewsHundreds of solicitors attend vote for justice rally
The rally was organised by practitioner groups the Criminal Law Solicitors’ Association and London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ Association.
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NewsDyson: ‘we must simplify Civil Procedure Rules’
Master of the rolls was speaking at the Law Society on ways to reduce delays in the justice system.
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NewsLegal aid giant heads bid consortium
Duncan Lewis teams up with two London firms to bid for crime duty provider contracts.
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OpinionFalse economies afflicting courts
Removal of public funding in family law is having a huge impact on court business.
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Legal aid group anniversary
Young Legal Aid Lawyers will celebrate its 10th anniversary this week.