Legal Aid

Articles

12 Jun 2015

Newton's third law

I for one welcome our new H4S lawyers and Lesco Law overlords

11 Jun 2015

Law firms put under pressure by in-house counsel over costs

Research shows an increase in the number of in-house legal teams with budgets over £1m

10 Jun 2015

Lord Chancellor divides lawyers over legal aid fees

Government cuts so serious they could undermine the criminal justice system, say solicitors

5 Jun 2015

MoJ has 'no further fat to cut' from legal aid

Public funds have been 'wasted' on consultants and external contracts

2 Jun 2015

Commercial litigators are incurring costs over and above agreed budget levels

Costs management continues to play an increasingly important role in litigation

1 Jun 2015

Legal Aid Agency to recover £2m from convicted criminals

Reforms to make criminals with means pay back legal aid costs to taxpayer must be applied appropriately, says LCCSA

26 May 2015

LASPO: Court has no power to stop sexually abused being cross-examined by alleged perpetrator

Court of Appeal ruling raises questions over funding for cross-examination of vulnerable witnesses

26 May 2015

Releasing the chokehold

Lord Chancellor Michael Gove can make an immediate impression by re-thinking recent hikes in court fees, says Richard Thomas