All Legal aid and access to justice articles – Page 85
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News
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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Opinion
Justice lies in ruins
The coalition government has done great harm to access to justice, the courts and to practitioners – the charge sheet is shocking.
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NewsNews focus: law and justice pledges
The general election manifestos are in – here’s our quick-fire summary of their headline pledges on law and justice.
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News
Legal aid group anniversary
Young Legal Aid Lawyers will celebrate its 10th anniversary this week.
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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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NewsDigital legal aid system ‘will not be fit for purpose’
Resolution chair was speaking at national conference in Brighton this morning.
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NewsLib Dems open to reversing court fees hike
Party’s manifesto pledges immediate review of keynote legal reforms made by coalition government.
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NewsGreens would reverse legal aid cuts
Digital bill of rights also features in party’s manifesto for 7 May poll.
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NewsMass demo aims to put justice top of election agenda
Practitioner groups set to rally for access to justice as opinion poll demonstrates public backing.
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NewsShake-out looming as firms draft legal aid tender bids
Firms respond to criminal legal aid reforms with plans to bid for multiple duty contracts, or by ruling out any bids.
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News'Uncertainty' over second 8.75% legal aid fee cut
Practitioner group seeking answers from Legal Aid Agency over proposed fee cuts for criminal work.
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NewsThousands turned down for civil legal aid since LASPO
Ministry of Justice publishes latest statistics for legal aid in England and Wales.
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NewsClarke proposes ‘public interest’ hurdle for legal aid
Former justice secretary was speaking to BBC’s Panorama on civil legal aid.
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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.