‘Further evidence of the problem of legal aid ‘advice deserts’ has emerged with a new government attempt to plug holes in the provision of housing and debt services.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 9th December 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The combination of an oversupply of law graduates shut out of the profession due to fewer training contracts or pupillages and the growing number of litigants in person (LiPs) offers an opportunity to enhance access to justice while helping students into practice, the Master of the Rolls has said.’
Legal Futures, 7th December 2016
Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk
‘Relatives of the Birmingham pub bombings victims have said they cannot understand why they are having to fight to get funding for their legal fees.’
BBC News, 28th November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Access to justice is in crisis, with cuts to legal aid having created a two-tier system for the wealthy and the less well off, according to a new report. The Bach Commission on access to justice states that poor people are being left without advice or professional support due to cuts which strictly limit the type of cases for which which legal aid can be applied.’
The Independent, 24th November 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘A High Court judge has severely criticised the Legal Aid Agency (LAA)’s actions in a case concerning a ward of court to whom a local authority had agreed to pay damages for the unauthorised release of information.’
Local Government Lawyer, 17th November 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘The UK government’s welfare reform policy has resulted in systematic violations of the human rights of disabled persons, according to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.’
RightsInfo, 14th November 2016
Source: www.rightsinfo.org
‘Legal costs for the families at the inquests into the deaths of the 96 Hillsborough victims totalled £63.6m.’
BBC News, 2nd November 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘David Wright examines a recurring costs theme.’
New Law Journal, 18th October 2016
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘Some of the 1974 Birmingham pub bombing victims’ families have had a legal aid request granted, days before inquest proceedings are due to begin.’
BBC News, 27th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘ “If Theresa May is really determined to deliver a country that works for all then there needs to be a justice system for everyone, not just those who can afford it,” said Alice Wyss of Amnesty International this week.’
New Law Journal, 20th October 2016
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘The Legal Aid Agency has agreed to clarify the remit of the so-called ‘embarrassment clause’ it sought to include in one of its contracts, it has been reported.’
Local Government Lawyer, 19th October 2016
Source: www.localgovernmentlawyer.co.uk
‘British soldiers are being investigated over allegations of mistreating two Iraqi detainees in 2003.’
BBC News, 16th October 2016
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Amnesty International report lays bare “a two-tier civil justice system, open to those who can afford it, but increasingly closed to the poorest and most in need”. ‘
The Independent, 11th October 2016
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Cuts to legal aid are far worse than anticipated and are creating a “two-tier” system which denies the poorest people access to justice, warns a critical report by Amnesty International.’
The Guardian, 11th October 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘More than a third of cases in the family court have no legal representative for either party, new statistics show.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 29th September 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘In the first of a special series of articles, John Ford shares his concerns about the future of the education system.’
New Law Journal, 15th September 2016
Source: www.newlawjournal.co.uk
‘On Thursday 22 September 2016, Halsbury’s Law Exchange (HLE) hosted a panel discussion on the future of access to justice and litigants in person, specifically focusing on proposing solutions to this critical problem. In the lead up to the panel discussion, HLE produced a state of the nation paper that looks at the state of legal aid provision in the UK currently and asks the urgent question: “Can we safeguard access to justice?”’
Halsbury’s Law Exchange, 26th September 2016
Source: www.halsburyslawexchange.co.uk
‘The process for obtaining state-funded legal help in discrimination cases is too bureaucratic, practitioners have told the Gazette, after MPs demanded urgent action to end a ‘shocking’ increase in workplace pregnancy discrimination.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd September 2016
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The end of the summer holidays is a peak period for breakups. But now couples are looking for fast and amicable ways to avoid being mired in the blame game, will the law finally catch up?’
The Guardian, 23rd August 2016
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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