All Legal aid and access to justice articles – Page 43
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News
Finalists for legal aid 'Oscars' revealed
Practitioners celebrate nominations day after UN envoy highlights impact of cuts on society's poorest.
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News
Writing on the wall: call for moratorium on court closures
Practitioners hold vigil as images of what has become of former sites are projected onto hoardings.
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Feature
Government ministers wrong to attack decision to grant legal aid to ‘Isis Bride’
Such public and political attacks show worrying disregard for the rule of law.
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News
MPs tell Gauke to revisit legal aid for inquests
House of Commons justice select committee says inequality of arms is ‘fundamentally unfair’.
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Litigation funder unveils inaugural recipients of £1m grant awards
Former lord chancellor Lord Falconer says the four recipients’ work sums up the dire state of access to justice.
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Bar chief calls for emergency courts shut-down
Criminal Bar Association’s message comes as prosecutors mull action over fees.
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Court closures: new 7.30am-7.30pm travel benchmark
Ministry of Justice responds to pressure to cut court journey times.
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Hold the phone! Lord chancellor says housing advice is available everywhere
David Gauke MP quizzed by Lords committee on 'deserts' identified by the Law Society.
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Opinion
Bereaved families deserve representation at inquests
Government’s decision not to alter legal aid funding model often leaves victims’ families as the only unrepresented party.
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News
Justice in jeopardy: forensic science 'at breaking point'
Lords committee criticises the government for making empty promises and calls for immediate action.
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Social worker reports hit by legal aid pay freeze
Professional association says the hourly rate has not risen since 2013.
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News
News focus: Red alert on housing legal aid
The Law Society has again exposed the worsening landscape of legal aid housing provision. Although the MoJ is piloting early support, is this really enough to revive a barren area of law?
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News
Children's charity under threat following social welfare firm's closure
Swansea-based TA Law provided office space to Kin Cymru, which has helped families to successfully challenge benefits decisions.
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News
Society exposes 'catastrophic' housing advice deserts
If the nearest solicitor is in another county they may as well be on Mars, Law Society president says.
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News
Advice desert looms as LASPO kills off social welfare firm
Swansea firm prepares to close its doors for good in June.
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News
Solicitor-judge proposes legal aid fund for 'political' problems
His Honour Barrington Black says 'ISIS bride' Shamima Begum is entitled to proper representation.
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News
Shamima Begum case pushes legal aid into national spotlight
Politicians and commentators have their say on whether teenager should get state funding.
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News
News focus: Inquests show that not all are equal in death
State actors are handed millions for expensive lawyers while bereaved families get little or nothing. Calls for equality of arms at inquests are getting louder, with MPs demanding reform
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News
Revealed: MoJ spends £4.2m on its own representation at inquests
Figures released by campaign charity show that bereaved families receive £92,000.