All Legal aid and access to justice articles – Page 63
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LAA invitation highlights yet another ‘advice desert’
Invitation issued for Cambridgeshire as Ministry of Justice says it is considering LASPO review date.
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NewsPersonal injury market ‘generally working well’ – SRA study
Independent research for the Solicitors Regulation Authority says market is adapting positively to LASPO.
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NewsMoJ concession on ‘borderline’ legal aid cases
Funding may be granted for certain cases with a 45%-50% prospect of success – but still no review date for LASPO.
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NewsPM ‘hopeful’ over legal aid for Birmingham pub bombings victims’ families
Labour MP Andy Burnham asked Theresa May to intervene ahead of a fresh inquest.
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NewsCourt staff lament service decline as cuts bite
More than two-thirds of HMCTS employees surveyed by the TUC said the last round of court closures had a negative impact.
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NewsAgency rethink on legal aid contracts ‘embarrassment’ clause
LAA concedes it must not rely on clause in contracts to ‘stifle criticism’ of government.
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OpinionCrime and transparency in the EU
Important decisions were taken at EU Council meetings last week on matters ranging from legal aid to enabling tax avoidance.
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NewsNews focus: agency aspires to maturity
The Legal Aid Agency wants an ‘adult-to-adult’ relationship with solicitors as it plans further cuts. But how does that square with a new ‘embarrassment’ clause in contracts?
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NewsBar Conference – embrace digital justice, tribunals president urges
Sir Ernest Ryder says the justice system is undergoing its biggest overhaul since 1870s - but denies austerity is the driver.
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NewsLAA begins to deliver bad news over crime contracts
Legal Aid Agency says it received tenders from more than 1,400 organisations.
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News'It's getting worse and worse': Amnesty highlights casualties of legal aid cuts
Human rights group publishes findings of nine-month review.
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NewsAgency faces JR over ‘embarrassment’ clause
Public Law Project sends pre-action protocol letter over terms of new criminal legal aid contracts.
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Solicitors ‘conned Legal Aid Agency out of £600,000’
Trio on trial deny setting up fake agency to siphon off interpreters’ fees.
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NewsLegal Aid Agency looking for extra £11m in cuts
Chief executive calls for ‘adult to adult’ relationship with solicitors.
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NewsFormer Stobart chief acquires second criminal legal aid firm
Trevor Howarth says One Legal has completed acquisition of Guney, Clark & Ryan.
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NewsWalkers march for access to justice in Cardiff
Event raises £7,000 to go towards improving access to legal services.
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NewsEx-Kaim Todner directors fined for not disclosing money problems 'promptly'
Firm entered into company voluntary arrangement with creditors in 2013.
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NewsNews focus: Labour’s charm offensive
Abolishing employment tribunal fees and beefing up the legal aid budget were among the shadow justice secretary’s pledges at last week’s party conference.
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NewsMoJ ‘spending millions’ to cope with LiPs
Statistics published this week showed unrepresented parties reaching record levels at the family courts.
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NewsLegal aid safety net applications soar
Legal Aid Agency granted just over half of the 424 applications for exceptional case funding received between April and June.