Legal Aid

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14 Feb 2011

Poor relation

It is safe to say much of Ken Clarke's Valentine's haul was made up of love letters to another. Legal aid has got lawyers' hearts a flutter with yesterday marking the closure of the consultation into what the MoJ openly admits is to be the biggest shakedown of the system since its inception 60 years ago.

7 Feb 2011

Lord Judge launches Twitter consultation

Only the press could be allowed to tweet live from court under proposals unveiled by the Lord Chief Justice today.

7 Feb 2011

Labour says crime not social welfare should bear brunt of legal aid cuts

Former legal aid minister Lord Bach has made it clear that Labour believes that crime and not social welfare law should bear the brunt of the legal aid cuts.

7 Feb 2011

CAB chief executive warns of closures after 'triple whammy' of funding cuts

Legal advice centres across the country will be forced to close as local authority funding is cut, the head of Citizens Advice has warned.

7 Feb 2011

Lord Phillips gives 'green light' to tweeting

Lord Phillips has given a “green light” to tweeting and texting from the Supreme Court – by lawyers, the press and the public.

7 Feb 2011

Caste aside?

Evidence of caste discrimination has been discovered, but will it be enough to persuade the government to implement legislation? Louise Fernandes-Owen reports

7 Feb 2011

Walk like an Egyptian

With legal aid slipping through the looking glass, Russell Conway rallies the troops

4 Feb 2011

CAB closures loom amid council cuts

Legal advice centres will be forced to close as local authority funding is cut, the head of Citizens Advice has warned.