Legal Aid

Articles

27 Sept 2016

A beginner's guide to costs management

District Judge Marshall Phillips advises on the best approach to costs budgeting, including cooperating with the other party and ensuring compliance with the CPR

21 Sept 2016

'Wrong' to shift court costs from taxpayers to litigants, says Jackson LJ

Senior judge says there is a 'point of principle' to speak out against court fee hikes

21 Sept 2016

Former criminal bar chief wants trade union for lawyers

Solicitors and barristers 'lumbered with bodies not representing their interests', says Michael Turner QC

15 Sept 2016

BPP dean schools Vara on litigants in person crisis

Meanwhile, Lord McNally says lawyers are being 'fraudulent' with access to justice claims and that the profession should not resemble a 1970s trade union

14 Sept 2016

Legal aid eligibility rules under the spotlight in Archers' custody battle

A real-life Helen would be left to face her abuser without solicitor representation, says Law Society

12 Sept 2016

Fixed costs: Bad news or bad news?

With the spectre of fixed costs in civil litigation looming, Julian Oldfield warns firms to start preparing now for changes to the way they practice and the potential loss of revenue

12 Sept 2016

Illegality re-examined

Richard Hayes and Oliver Hyams consider whether the public policy approach taken by the Supreme Court in Patel v Mirza has clarified the law of illegality

12 Sept 2016

How committed to the rule of law is the new Lord Chancellor?

Liz Truss's words in support of legal aid must be followed by meaningful action, says Philip Armitage