All Legal aid and access to justice articles – Page 86
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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.
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NewsGrayling JR amendment ‘unlawful’ – High Court
Solicitors challenged lord chancellor’s ‘no permission, no fee’ arrangement.
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NewsTelephone gateway ‘barrier’ to justice
Legal charity reports use of mandatory gateway for civil legal advice has been far lower than expected.