All Legal aid and access to justice articles – Page 85
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NewsLegal aid clawback powers come into force
Justice minister Shailesh Vara says measures are another step towards ‘fair and credible’ system.
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NewsLAA tweaks billing system after criticism
Legal Aid Agency will be making a series of improvements to its client cost and management system.
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NewsHigh-profile public law firm to close
Birmingham practice has fought against controversial decisions made by public authorities for nearly 12 years.
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OpinionLegal aid’s founding text turns 70
How the 1945 report of a Conservative-chaired committee laid the foundations of state-funded legal aid.
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NewsNorthern Ireland barristers withdraw services in legal aid protest
Justice minister David Ford said he was surprised and disappointed by the Criminal Bar Association’s decision.
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NewsDyson: law change may be needed to fill civil legal aid gap
Master of the rolls suggests public funding for cross-examination in certain civil cases, after overturning an order for government to cover LIP’s legal costs.
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NewsClaimant costs should fund legal aid, says Society
Submission to new government proposes measures to assure ‘affordable access to legal advice’.
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NewsWebsite organises crowdfunding for ‘public interest’ litigation
CrowdJustice aims to generate funds for cases that ‘capture the public imagination’.
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NewsCriminal bar votes overwhelmingly for direct action
Criminal Bar Association asked its 4,000 members if they supported action over new duty provider scheme.
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NewsBelfast firm withdraws services in legal aid protest
Leading Northern Ireland firm says repeated cuts are 'cynical and vicious onslaught'.
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NewsLegal aid legislation ‘disgracefully complex’
Court of Appeal calls for clarity over availability of funding for county court proceedings.
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NewsMental health firm’s best foot forward
Nearly 40 legal professionals from Blavo & Co will join 8,000 others on the London Legal Walk.
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ProfileRoundtable: access to justice
The legal profession’s belief in access to justice for all is undimmed. But faced with an ageing cadre of practitioners and swingeing public funding cuts, that commitment must be combined with creativity.
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NewsSolicitors struggle with legal aid tender bids
Solicitors struggled to meet the deadline for legal aid tender bids, with some firms working right down to the wire.
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NewsLegal Aid Agency ‘in denial’ over online billing system
Association of Costs Lawyers publishes report detailing problems that need to be fixed before national rollout.
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NewsCriminal bar to vote on direct action
Practitioners asked if they would support ‘days of action’ against new legal aid provider scheme.
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NewsLabour promises cuts reversal for domestic violence victims
Party says it will increase victim surcharge to return funding back to pre-April 2013 levels.
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NewsMoJ warned of challenges to legal aid plans
Firms had until midday to submit bids for 527 four-year duty provider contracts.
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Mersey advice beat
Liverpool Law Society is to help local authorities and academics draw up guides to accessible legal advice in Merseyside, after hosting a summit to find solutions to the ‘devastating’ impact of spending cuts on access to justice.
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NewsDirect action back on agenda over legal aid cuts
Bar urged to withdraw labour as solicitors step up plans to make justice an election issue.