All Legal aid and access to justice articles – Page 99
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NewsGreen light for access
The mayor of Islington opens Green Roots, a social enterprise company set up by Islington Law Centre.
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FeatureCivil legal aid: access denied
A year on, have the legal profession’s doom-laden predictions about the impact of deep civil legal aid cuts been realised?
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NewsBar denies reported slump in tenancies
Tenancies for newly qualified barristers dipped 64% ahead of LASPO, figures show – but the Bar Council has rubbished its own statistic.
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NewsResolution allies with credit provider to fund separation
Clients offered unsecured loan at preferential rates.
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NewsLitigants in person putting pressure on courts system – LCJ
Sir John Thomas questions cost savings of reform programme.
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NewsGovernment confirms court fees increase within weeks
Minister: ‘Courts not immune from the tough decisions we have had to take.’
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NewsMoJ facing legal challenge over cuts
Criminal solicitors poised to seek judicial review of the decision to cut fees and will refuse new Crown court work from Monday.
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NewsSolicitors join forces with probation staff in 48-hour walkout
Protest is against legal aid cuts and plans to privatise most of the probation service.
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NewsFool’s day errand
Obiter suspects a treat will be in store for the justice secretary on his birthday.
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ProfileHigh Court battle over legal aid
Jon Wakefield acted for his own firm in appeal over aid agency’s refusal to allow it funding for homelessness cases.
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NewsBar rebels over deal on legal aid cuts
Nigel Lithman QC told that the CBA has made a ‘grave mistake’ over deal with MoJ.
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NewsBar calls off action after legal aid cuts are postponed
£9m also made available for interim payments to solicitors.
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NewsSitting pretty in the dock
Recent comments about the legal aid crisis remind me about the ‘dock’ brief
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Opinion
Costly exercise
The Treadmill Desk has a price tag that may be beyond us in the legal aid sector.
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OpinionHolding Whitehall to account
The MoJ has many more issues to address on criminal legal aid reforms.
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News55 jobs lost after agency wields veto on transfer plan
Hertfordshire firm’s problems were exacerbated by late payments from the Legal Aid Agency, it is claimed.
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NewsDire warnings on criminal justice as fee cuts bite
System 'at risk of collapse', says eminent practitioner.
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NewsMore ‘days of action’ on legal aid
Criminal solicitors vote to stay out of court on 31 March and 1 April, but will not refuse new work.
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NewsPractitioner groups poised to escalate legal aid protest
Meeting in Manchester will mull options including refusing to accept new cases from 20 March.
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NewsMinistry ticked off over barrister earnings claim
The UK Statistics Authority has criticised the MoJ over its use of ‘potentially misleading’ figures.