Legal Aid

Articles

23 Jun 2015

If Gove gets his way the public will have to rely on the kindness of lawyers

The Lord Chancellor has astutely turned the tables on the public debate over legal aid

23 Jun 2015

Lawyers respond to Lord Chancellor's 'One Nation' justice policy

Plugging the legal aid gap with pro bono is unsustainable as a long-term solution

23 Jun 2015

Lord Chancellor: Leading law firms must do more pro bono

The UK legal market has made a large number of organisations, and individuals very successful, says Gove

22 Jun 2015

Chair of the Criminal Bar: Action on two-tier contracts would serve no purpose

'We can fight the solicitors' battle for them,' says Tony Cross QC

22 Jun 2015

Criminal legal aid lawyers work for just £1.50 per hour

Legal aid lawyers earning less on successful defences than would be allowed under the London Living Wage scheme

22 Jun 2015

Exclusive: Leading criminal legal aid firm to sidestep chambers

'This is not an attack on barristers', insists Tuckers' practice manager, as firm announces new technology to cut costs

22 Jun 2015

Why Tuckers is abandoning the traditional Bar

'The fact that the Criminal Bar Association just announced that they will not be calling for barristers to return to direct action bears the whiff of a backroom deal', writes Adam Makepeace

18 Jun 2015

Solicitors lash out: The Criminal Bar Association 'no longer holds views of its members'

LCCSA and CLSA aim to bypass criminal Bar and deal directly with the junior barristers over industrial action