All Legal aid and access to justice articles – Page 2
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NewsTech solution to access to justice crisis 'tantalisingly close'
As the clock ticks on the government-funded LawtechUK programme, focus is on unmet legal need.
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ProfileHistory man
Criminal defence stalwart Richard Atkinson will lead the Law Society’s bicentenary celebrations as president in 2024/25. But his principal mission is to help rescue a justice system in ‘dire straits’, he tells Paul Rogerson.
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News'Time is running out': civil legal aid provider numbers plummet
Law Society says lack of access has implications for people's living situation, health and children's education.
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NewsBeck Fitzgerald pays tribute to 'much loved friend and colleague' Jessica Aviss
Law firm chief says family law community has lost a real champion.
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NewsPublish legal aid advisory board's report, criminal bar tells MoJ
Criminal Bar Association says Ministry of Justice received the board's recommendations two months ago.
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News'Scale back or withdraw': new threat over criminal legal aid work
Chancery Lane loses patience waiting for government response on criminal legal aid fees and will be issuing guidance to members shortly.
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NewsNew call for free legal advice for state scandal victims
Academic report says lawyers are needed to support victims to make decisions in emotionally charged circumstances.
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OpinionMahmood must act quickly to avoid legal aid mutiny
Lord chancellor should be worried about the reaction to the procurement process for new criminal legal aid contracts.
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NewsDuncan Lewis and lord chancellor settle legal aid row
Duncan Lewis says lord chancellor will decide whether to increase fees by the end of November.
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NewsIn depth: National Lottery throws lifeline to legal advice charities
With the National Lottery ploughing £30m into the Improving Lives Through Advice grant programme, a five-year financial lifeline has been thrown to 59 frontline legal advice charities.
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NewsCivil legal aid: raise fees by 20% to 'stabilise vital public service'
Deputy managing partner says his firm would be able to take on a greater volume of legal aid cases.
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OpinionLabour is committed to justice - but does it have a plan?
Party is great at identifying problems and assigning blame - but that’s the job of opposition.
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NewsCriminal legal aid procurement timetable 'unfair and irrational'
London practitioner group says firms lack necessary information to decide whether or not to bid for new 10-year crime contracts.
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NewsLawyers’ delight as ‘Hillsborough Law’ set to go before parliament
Campaigners say they will not give up until changes to impose a legal duty of candour are on the statute book.
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NewsRescuing legal aid a ‘top priority’ for new government
Heidi Alexander says Labour inherited a legal aid system ‘on life support’.
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NewsHousing legal aid reforms could save NHS £15m a year
Independent analysis commissioned by Chancery Lane highlights wider benefits of civil legal aid investment.
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NewsJustice will not be ‘expendable’ under Labour, pledges Mahmood
Lord chancellor says lawyers can ‘take confidence’ from Labour’s commitment to the rule of law.
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NewsIBA Mexico: Government urged to support AI for access to justice
Where the need is greatest, the provision is least, LawtechUK chair Christina Blacklaws points out.
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NewsLAA asks firms to bid for 10-year criminal legal aid contracts
Law Society surprised to see procurement process begin in absence of crucial information on fees.
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NewsBar Council urges government to remove cap on court sitting days
Bar also asks ministers to match-fund 100 additional criminal pupillages a year.