Legal Aid

Articles

16 May 2017

Labour commits to restoring access to justice

Manifesto hints at bringing back legal aid and redesigning judicial review

16 May 2017

Court hours pilot a postcode lottery for solicitors

Practitioners expected to attend court during unsocial hours for no uplift in pay

11 May 2017

Not-for-profit crime firm 'slays the lie' that solicitors are in it for the money

Cooperative and community interest company launched by ex-Bindmans lawyers

10 May 2017

Aiding the underdog

When Russell Conway went into the law, legal aid forms were green, blue and pink, and despite the cuts, he remains committed to helping those who can't help themselves

25 Apr 2017

The digital revolution meets Dad's Army

The efficient use of technology in criminal courts presents considerable challenges for defence firms as they seek to train an ageing cohort of criminal practitioners, says Adam Makepeace

20 Apr 2017

MPs' surgeries fast becoming legal A&Es

Joined-up approach key to tackling unmet legal need, new report concludes

10 Apr 2017

Campaigners defeat government over legal aid cuts for prisoners

Removal of funding in three out of five categories declared unlawful

23 Mar 2017

Further criminal legal aid cuts untenable and short-sighted

Rising litigation costs beyond the control of solicitors, says Law Society president