Legal Aid

Articles

4 Jul 2011

Update: insolvency

Denise Fawcett reviews recent cases involving out-of-court appointment of administrators in breach of company procedures, pensions contributions by an insolvent company, enforcement of a deed of surrender and the winding up of social clubs

4 Jul 2011

Workshop: private client

Protecting assets: Sarah Phillips tackles spouse exemption from inheritance tax

29 Jun 2011

Clarke and Djanogly to consider ban on referral fees

Justice secretary Ken Clarke and minister Jonathan Djanogly are to consider a ban on referral fees, it emerged during the second reading of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill in the House of Commons this afternoon.

27 Jun 2011

The art of giving

Michael Young offers his thoughts on the new IHT relief for charitable bequests

27 Jun 2011

Tangled up

Simon Gibbs tackles the proportionality riddle

27 Jun 2011

Falling on deaf ears

Despite more than 5,000 responses to the government's consultation, the legal aid bill offers few concessions. If enacted, it could deprive nearly 70 per cent of people currently eligible for legal aid of access to justice. According to the figures collated by the Legal Action Group, Liverpool, one of Britain's most deprived areas, is set to lose 80 per cent of its casework.

27 Jun 2011

Speak up

The Sound Off For Justice campaign failed to have an impact on either the public or the government – let's hope it comes back bigger and louder, says Russell Conway

21 Jun 2011

Clarke highlights minor legal aid concessions

Introducing the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill in the Commons this afternoon, justice secretary Ken Clarke highlighted a series of minor changes the government is making to its drastic legal aid cuts.