All Legal aid and access to justice articles – Page 12
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NewsFixed fee cuts reversed for duty solicitors in rural Wales
Government relents on 25% reduction which arose from change in location of custody suite.
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NewsPower in a union? Criminal legal aid lawyers urged to join Unite
Associations declare that 'only the collective force of our numbers can make a critical difference' in fighting low pay and cuts.
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NewsMediation 'in free fall' owing to lack of legal aid
Law Society says the government’s ambition of encouraging mediation has been fundamentally undermined by its own decision to cut funding for early legal advice.
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NewsHousing bill needs legal aid investment to work - Society
Concerns over tenants' ability to enforce rights under Renters (Reform) Bill, which resumes its passage through parliament today.
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ProfileMy legal life: Laura Holland, North Yorkshire Citizens Advice & Law Centre
Senior solicitor, Ripon.
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OpinionReframing Justice – changing the story we tell
Law Society programme will identify narratives that can build public support for a well-resourced, well-respected, and independent justice system.
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OpinionA blueprint for 21st century justice
We must adapt how we work to provide affordable quality services in a digital era.
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NewsLabour pledges 'repair job' for justice - but no extra money
Shadow justice secretary cautious about making any spending pledges in 'fiscally constricted' environment.
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NewsHigh Court dismisses firm’s JR challenge on legal aid payments
The Law Society, which intervened in the case, criticises ‘overly restrictive’ billing practices.
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NewsLegal aid pay boost for Illegal Migration Act work
Government says 15% increase represents fair recognition for new expectations of lawyers.
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NewsChalk urged to provide £11.3m legal aid relief
Law Society says temporary 15% fee uplift will stop civil providers vanishing.
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NewsNew law centre helps hundreds
North Yorkshire Citizens Advice and Law Centre was voted into the Law Centres Network last December.
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NewsFailed legal aid firm owes bank £5m, administrators reveal
Costs of administration itself already outstrip fee paid for pre-pack acquisition.
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NewsAsylum work unaffordable at current rates, practitioners warn
Government told extra caseload needs to be matched by hike in legal aid rates.
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NewsEviction prevention advice scheme goes live
Government-backed scheme will give people facing homelessness access to free expert legal help.
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OpinionSupreme Court has set back access to justice
This week's ruling in PACCAR Inc & Ors v Competition Appeal Tribunal & Ors will have unintended consequences.
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OpinionThe normalisation of failure
Where are the substantive proposals to reverse the sinking of our justice system? Small, piecemeal suggestions won’t do it.
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NewsRetired judge takes helm of legal aid board
Announcement comes 10 months after the Criminal Legal Aid Advisory Board first met.
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NewsRuling opens way to challenge as fixed costs loom
Court of Appeal decision on interpreter costs could enable lawyers to argue on the basis of access to justice.