Legal Aid

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16 Oct 2015

Increased court fees have deterred SMEs bringing claims, say litigators

Solicitors say it is 'fundamentally wrong' to treat courts as a 'commercially-traded commodity'

16 Oct 2015

Crime duty contract award an 'omnishambles'

Legal Aid Agency criticised for 'beyond contempt' procurement process as firms take legal advice

14 Oct 2015

No evidence MoJ is able to collect punitive criminal court charges, says Bar Council

Bar echoes profession's fears that innocent defendants are being incentivised to plead guilty to avoid charges

14 Oct 2015

Can judges turn the tide of injustice?

There remains hope the government will take notice of the legal minds that shaped common law while cabinet members were busy studying for their PPE finals, writes John van der Luit-Drummond

12 Oct 2015

It's no surprise Human Rights Act is met with hostility – so was Magna Carta

Supreme Court exhibition to offer insight into the enduring relevance of the Great Charter as Jocelyn Cockburn is recognised in Magna Carta celebrations

9 Oct 2015

A costly pizza prank

A teenager has been awarded £1,000 in damages after his cousin superglued a takeaway pizza box to his head.

8 Oct 2015

Law Society accuses MoJ of providing inaccurate data on court closures

Body opposes 59 proposed closures and say communities and profession will be damaged by shortage

2 Oct 2015

Duty contracts tender announcement ends in a typical, anti-climactic fashion

The Legal Aid Agency's latest delay is tortuous for those firms who fear they will go the wall when government reforms kick in, writes John van der Luit-Drummond