Legal Aid

Articles

7 Nov 2019

There's no life in crime

John Bottomley explains what the criminal legal aid crisis means for junior lawyers

25 Oct 2019

Better access to legal aid for separated migrant children

Migrant children separated from their parents can now get faster and easier access to legal aid, after new legislation came into force today.

10 Oct 2019

One day, a whisper

A diminishing number of clinical negligence lawyers can mount an effective claim today compared to 30 years ago, as Richard Barr illustrates

11 Sept 2019

A call to arms

Legal aid appears to have developed a mythical status in the higher courts when deciding the pre-LASPO funding-switch cases, says Jonathan Wheeler

10 Sept 2019

Civil Justice Council plans to help vulnerable parties in civil courts

Recommendations on how to support vulnerable claimants and defendants in the civil courts have been put forward by the Civil Justice Council.

9 Sept 2019

Lack of clarity in government response to its consultation on the provision of medical reports

There is insufficient clarity in the government's response to its consultation on the future provision of medical reports in road traffic accident (RTA) related claims, according to Gordon Dalyell, president of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).

26 Jul 2019

Prime Minister Johnson urged to place criminal and civil justice at heart of priorities

18 Jun 2019

Criminal justice system at 'breaking point'

The criminal justice system is on the brink of collapse after a decade of underfunding and needs urgent intervention, a Law Society report has concluded.