Legal Aid

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Court of Appeal brands legal aid cuts a false economy

Court and judges' time wasted in cases without lawyers outweighs legal aid savings and runs the risk that correct results will not be reached, reports Catherine Baksi

One in five civil servants want to quit the Legal Aid Agency

Respondents admitted to experiencing age, disability, ethnicity and gender discrimination

Sprinting ahead with funding for smaller claims

The self-proclaimed world leader in litigation funding has brought to market a funding option for smaller claims, reports Catherine Baksi

Recognising the practicalities in Blankley

The decision in Blankley recognises the practicalities of a situation where a client loses capacity, says Sue Nash

Cutting costs and cutting corners

The government's hike to court fees is a further barrier to justice, say Seamus Smyth and Jonathan Fozard

Grayling: 'Accept cuts and move on'

Lord Chancellor accepts he is unpopular with the legal profession

Association of Costs Lawyers granted permission to intervene in Coventry v Lawrence

Arguments in favour of incompatibility may be based on incorrect or incomplete view of how the costs system worked pre-Jackson

Lord Chancellor guidance on inquest funding to be challenged

Claimant argues confusing and high threshold for legal aid is flawed and unlawful