Legal Aid

Articles

6 Jan 2017

Intermediaries and judicial education needed in family courts

Fund the family courts to help judges protect domestic abuse victims, writes Matthew Rogers

22 Dec 2016

Rebalancing the scales of justice

From shedding two-tier contracts to court closures and a dangerous drive towards securing convictions, 2016 has seen ups and downs for legal aid practitioners, recounts Jonathan Black

22 Dec 2016

Better compensation for the armed forces in 2017?

The government's proposals on compensation for combat injuries are encouraging, but only if the potential problems are carefully considered first, explains Rhicha Kapila

20 Dec 2016

South West law centres set up for-profit legal advice enterprise

Cabot Law community interest company to generate funding for solicitor positions

19 Dec 2016

There must be equality of arms in inquests

More must be done to protect families and bring public body budgets to account, argues Tom Gough

12 Dec 2016

Statutory charge: Protection for work done

Following a recent family law decision, David Burrows considers the parallel charges – legal aid and statutory – that can be applied to a property as guarantee for legal advisers

9 Dec 2016

Creative thinking

A joined-up approach to improving the justice system warrants consideration, writes Jean-Yves Gilg

25 Nov 2016

All together now

The Bach Commission now needs cross-party support, writes Jean-Yves Gilg