All Legal aid and access to justice articles – Page 7
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NewsSpeed up means test reforms, new government urged
Updated research suggests people living significantly below Minimum Income Standard will have to contribute towards legal costs.
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NewsHigh Court backs legal aid appeal over CPS's 'poor case management'
Costs Judge Leonard says case was ‘exceptional’ after firm’s pages of prosecution evidence were rated at zero by Legal Aid Agency.
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NewsMemory lane
Starmer stands as Labour candidate, legal aid is slashed and London WI experiences a postal crisis: a stroll down Gazette memory lane.
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NewsLegal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards: Dreams of a 'new dawn'
The Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards celebrated trailblazing practitioners, as hope turned to the new government and the dream of a ‘new dawn for access to justice’.
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NewsLALYs 2024: Duncan Lewis chief honoured for Rwanda litigation work
Winners of the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards 2024 announced at glittering ceremony in central London.
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NewsFamily legal aid data prompts fresh mediation warning
Solicitor says not all firms are aware of new rules enabling judges to impose costs orders on parties who shun ADR.
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NewsThousands of children 'trapped' in family justice system
Figures prompt Law Society plea for next government to restore legal aid for early advice in family matters.
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NewsPart-time immigration tribunal judge jailed in £1.8m legal aid scam
Barrister sentenced at Southwark Crown Court for his part in fraudulent claim for more than 350 hours of work.
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OpinionThe next government must prioritise injured people and those with disabilities
16 million people in the UK are classed as disabled, yet there were just 48 mentions of people with disabilities across the four major parties' manifestos.
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NewsCourts in the community proposed by Plaid Cymru
Party pledges to combat legal aid ‘deserts’ by supporting lawyers to move into that field and making it more sustainable.
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NewsDuncan Lewis takes government to court over legal aid fees
National firm says thousands of vulnerable individuals are eligible for legal aid but struggling to find a lawyer to represent them.
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NewsLib Dems pledge reduced backlogs and ‘more generous’ legal aid
Party also says crime victims should have free transcripts of court proceedings.
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NewsFirm defeats bid to slash legal aid fee for cracked trial
Costs judge finds firm’s ‘substantial case management' was justified, concluding 'the trial had begun in a meaningful sense’.
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OpinionLawyers’ needs in election campaigns
Our demands of politicians should be focused on the rule of law, access to justice and the independence of the legal profession.
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NewsFamily court analysis lifts lid on life for litigants in person
Law Society and Support Through Court make case for why people navigating family justice system alone need legal representation.
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FeatureBridging the digital funding gap
Julie Bishop and Alex Charles of the Law Centres Network worry that a shortage of cash is hindering access to justice.
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NewsMoJ 'troublingly slow' to future-proof legal aid sector
Report identifies several shortcomings in Ministry of Justice and Legal Aid Agency's approach to ensuring people can access justice and sector remains sustainable.
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NewsElection ‘wash-up’ latest: Leasehold reform bill set to pass
Legislation to reform leasehold system likely to go through - but select committees abort inquiries into probate, the county court, and home buying and selling.
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NewsGeneral election ‘wash-up’: legislation mired in uncertainty
Other important business affecting lawyers also up in the air - as the Law Society concedes legal aid reform set to be 'kicked into the long grass'.
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NewsCivil legal aid crisis: Family provider spends £40k a year to triage enquiries
Law Society calls on government to use the study to set fees at a realistic and sustainable level.