All Legal aid and access to justice articles – Page 61
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Legal aid delay compounded fined solicitor's cash flow problem
Karen Todner's firm faced delays in paying legal aid - and a 'hardening attitude' on the part of HMRC.
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FeatureTrade unions: come together
Trade unions are less influential than they were, but remain a critical conduit for justice
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NewsRota 'mistake' could cost firm £40,000
Wigan firm told it has not been allocated any slots on forthcoming crime duty rota.
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NewsSRA keen to lift barriers to solicitors offering unbundling
Roundtable discussion on litigants in person reveals plans for the regulator to publish guidance.
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NewsCompetition for housing legal aid 'could result in race to the bottom'
Government outlines price competition approach for civil legal aid contract work from April 2018.
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NewsLASPO review welcomed – but Society repeats advice ‘deserts’ concerns
MoJ plans to submit a post-legislative memorandum on legal aid reforms to the justice select committee.
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NewsAt last: MoJ announces timetable for LASPO review
Justice minister Sir Oliver Heald says 'enough time has passed’ since LASPO for the review process to begin.
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NewsFTSE giants launch GC network to tackle rule of law failures
Network - including Vodafone, BP, HSBC and others - will be chaired by Graham Vinter, formerly GC of BG Group, who is now at Covington & Burling.
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Law Society concern over ‘ghost’ solicitor compliance
The Law Society has voiced concern at new government requirements to tackle the issue of ‘ghost’ duty solicitors, following the latest deadline in the procurement process for criminal legal aid contracts. ‘Ghosts’ are solicitors whose details are used to obtain duty solicitor slots but who do not carry out the ...
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NewsSRA removes practice curbs on former Blavo & Co directors
London-headquartered firm was shut down by the regulator in October 2015.
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NewsCompliance fears over measures to tackle ‘ghost’ solicitors
Criminal legal aid solicitors warned of new contractual requirements ahead of duty rota deadline.
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NewsForensic reports threatened by low legal aid rates
Cuts give 'competitive advantage to those who have not prioritised quality', regulator says in damning annual report.
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NewsCampaigners hope transfer will save city's court
Ministry of Justice says it is will to consider proposal to move Crown work to empty magistrates’ court in Chichester.
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NewsAdvocacy fees: Society pulls out of working group
Chancery Lane cites concern about 'lack of openness and transparency'.
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NewsSRA obtains freezing order against legal aid fraud firm
Regulator concerned that money due to Chambers Solicitors in Bradford is ‘being diverted to other law firms’.
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Pro bono clinics report greater number of ‘distressed’ clients
Charity LawWorks highlights devastating impact legal woes are having on clients’ mental and physical health.
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NewsMoJ ignores travel time request for alternative court venues
Commons justice select committee wanted government assurance over court estates programme.
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NewsSilence over Gove's legal aid advisory council
Body was set up after controversial criminal legal aid contracting regime was scrapped, but has yet to report.
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NewsDomestic violence legal aid applications rise
Government relaxed time limit for reporting following Court of Appeal ruling in February.
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News‘Filling their stockings’: Labour backs ‘fat cats’ campaign against whiplash reforms
Feeding fatcats campaign launch Source: Michael Cross Shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon (third from right) launches campaign against PI reforms. Trade union firm highlights windfalls to insurers from proposed PI changes.