Legal Aid

Articles

3 May 2011

Something for nothing

It's all very shiny and new, yes, but what does this National Pro Bono Centre actually do, asks Russell Conway

26 Apr 2011

A united front

With the government exaggerating the case for legal aid cuts, it is up to all of us to put the record straight, says Peter Lodder QC

13 Apr 2011

Mobile home on farmland does not have statutory protection

A mobile home brought onto a field near Bromley, Kent, without the permission of the landowner is not protected under the Mobile Homes Act 1983, the Court of Appeal has ruled.

11 Apr 2011

Update: landlord and tenant

Did you notice the notice? Peter Barrett and Julian Sidoli del Ceno consider correct service in landlord and tenant leases

11 Apr 2011

Roll up, roll up

Forget 15 minutes of fame. If the tabloids are to be believed, record stats from TLS are proof that today's population is hungrier for their 15 minutes as a solicitor. But what is really going on behind the graphs? Nina Fletcher reports

4 Apr 2011

Committee 'pulls its punches' on legal aid

The justice select committee “pulled its punches” in its report on legal aid, Steve Hynes, director of the Legal Action Group, has said.

4 Apr 2011

No place like home

Could home births now be outlawed following rulings by Brussels and Strasbourg? Barbara Hewson reports

30 Mar 2011

Justice select committee 'pulls its punches' on legal aid

The justice select committee has “pulled its punches” in its report on legal aid published today, Steve Hynes, director of the Legal Action Group, has said.