Legal Aid

Articles

25 Nov 2016

Bob Neill MP: Knocking our legal system harms the national interest

Lawyers must be prepared to stand up and be counted, and there are those in parliament prepared to stand up with you, says justice select committee chair

25 Nov 2016

Bach Commission recommends minimum standards for access to justice

Technology, public legal education, and 'polluter pays' scheme key components of new proposals

24 Nov 2016

Briggs LJ: Courts service not like the NHS

Digital courts champion says he is no 'enemy of solicitors'

17 Nov 2016

Broken promises

The MoJ's whiplash reforms are legislation by headlines but they may offer an opportunity for law firms, writes Jean-Yves Gilg

16 Nov 2016

Costs review prompts fresh concerns over access to justice

'One-size-fits-all approach could make cases economically unviable and undermine fairness principle'

14 Nov 2016

Why pro bono work?

In the current climate, it is more important than ever to engage in pro bono work, but a planned and coordinated approach will make this even more effective, writes Ann Ntephe

14 Nov 2016

Burgeoning justice

Despite a shaky start to his political career, shadow justice secretary Richard Burgon MP aims to return legal aid to the fourth pillar of the welfare state and protect lawyers from becoming scapegoats for the government, writes John van der Luit-Drummond

9 Nov 2016

Citizens Advice earmarked for key part in digital court scheme

Judiciary wouldn't support a project reducing access to justice, says senior judge