Legal Aid

Articles

2 Aug 2016

Weathering the personal injury storm

The Jackson reforms and the deregulation of the legal services market have had a resounding impact, but personal injury firms in the North West are adapting by increasing paralegal recruitment and hiring qualified solicitors in niche areas, writes Mary Nowell

27 Jul 2016

Supreme Court opens door for review of fraudulent injury claims

Decision supports recent legislative changes designed to fight insurance fraud

27 Jul 2016

Pro bono costs: The gift forgotten by lawyers

Practitioners must not miss the opportunity to level the playing field and sustain the free legal advice sector by asking for pro bono costs, writes John van der Luit-Drummond

27 Jul 2016

Law firms 'step up' pro bono support amid international refugee crisis

China's lawyers clock more hours than those in England and Wales, pro bono index finds

26 Jul 2016

Are we still a civilised society?

Convincing the public of the importance of legal aid is the first step in placing access to justice back on the political agenda, writes Jon Robins

25 Jul 2016

Using hourly rates to calculate costs

What does the amendment of practice direction 3E on costs management mean for the assessment of costs at the conclusion of a case, asks Jon Lord

19 Jul 2016

Iraq war families launch crowdfund for civil claim

IFCG looks to raise £150,000 for legal advice before initiating claim against state officials

18 Jul 2016

Pooled legal fund to aid access to justice

Feasibility of an 'independent, not-for-profit CLAF' to be considered by new working group