Legal Aid

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Bach Commission recommends minimum standards for access to justice

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

Briggs LJ: Courts service not like the NHS

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

Broken promises

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

Costs review prompts fresh concerns over access to justice

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

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

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

Citizens Advice earmarked for key part in digital court scheme

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

An embarrassing episode

The Legal Aid Agency has finally agreed to reconsider the so-called 'embarrassment clause' in the 2017 criminal work contract, but will it take on board stakeholders' concerns, asks Gemma Blythe