‘Justice secretary Chris Grayling today promised a “real plan” to shake up human rights law, prompting speculation that prime minister David Cameron will fill in the details in his speech to the Conservative party conference tomorrow.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 30th September 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Child Rights Impact Assessment on Legal Aid: Particpation work with children and young people.’
The Children’s Commissioner, 24th September 2014
Source: www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk
‘A consultation on reports undertaken by Otterburn Legal Consulting and KPMG in relation to the proposed duty work contracts for criminal legal aid services.’
Ministry of Justice, 24th September
Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘This week, the Conservative Party will unveil its plans for human rights reform in the UK. In other news, Chris Grayling’s decision to drastically reduce the number of legal aid contacts granted is successfully challenged, while a prosecution for assisted suicide keeps the assisted dying debate alive.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 28th September 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘Vulnerable teenagers are being deprived of justice because cuts to legal aid are preventing them from getting representation, a report by the children’s commissioner said on Wednesday.”
The Guardian, 24th September 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
‘Alex Verdan QC of 4 Paper Buildings considers recent judgments in private law children cases, including the President’s judgment on legal aid funding in Q v Q.’
Family Law Week, 19th September 2014
Source: www.familylawweek.co.uk
‘The lord chancellor acted ‘unlawfully’ in the way he consulted on controversial plans to shake up criminal legal aid, the High Court ruled today [19 September].’
Law Society’s Gazette, 19th September 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘The High Court is due to decide whether to allow a challenge to rules that determine whether victims of domestic abuse get legal aid in family cases.’
BBC News, 19th September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘In September 1939, the CAB was established with the creation of 200 emergency centres across the country. Today it deals with issues from the fallout of the bedroom tax, benefits cuts and fraud, but in wartime it helped to replace lost ration books and put wives and parents in touch with lost sons and husbands in prisoner-of-war camps.’
The Independent, 7th September 2014
Source: www.independent.co.uk
‘Government response to the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ (JCHR) first report of the 2014 to 2015 session.’
Ministry of Justice, 4th September 2014
Source: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice
‘Litigants in person are not getting fair hearings, the Common’s Justice Committee heard this morning.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 2nd September 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Children are being damaged by the rising number of estranged couples representing themselves in family court battles, a former judge has claimed.’
BBC News, 2nd September 2014
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
‘Public funding is not generally available for litigants in private-law children cases, and no expert can now be instructed in such a case unless the court is satisfied, in accordance with section 13(6) of the Children and Families Act 2014, that the expert is “necessary” to assist the court to resolve the proceedings “justly”.’
UK Human Rights Blog, 31st August 2014
Source: www.ukhumanrightsblog.com
‘The government’s scheme to fund a free mediation session for separating couples will do little to increase the number of people resolving disputes out of court, lawyers have claimed.’
Law Society’s Gazette, 21st August 2014
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
‘Couples should avoid confrontational courtroom battles and use mediation as more free sessions will be funded by Government, Family Justice Minister Simon Hughes has announced.’
Ministry of Justice, 20th August 2014
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Q v Q; In re B (A Child); In re C (A Child) [2014] EWFC 31; [2014] WLR (D) 372
‘Since public funding was not in general available for private law children cases, in some circumstances the court could properly direct that the cost of certain activities should be borne by Her Majesty’s Courts & Tribunals Service (“HMCTS” ), although it was to be emphasised that, the provision of interpreters and translators apart, that was an order of last resort. No such order should be made except by, or having first consulted, a High Court judge or a designated family judge.’
WLR Daily, 6th August 2014
Source: www.iclr.co.uk
‘Rachael Rowley-Fox explores the suggestion made by Sir James Munby, the President of the Family Division, that courts should spend money to ensure that justice is done in the wake of the legal aid cuts.’
The World of Family Law (Garden Court Chambers), 8th August 2014
Source: www.gcfamily.wordpress.com
‘One of the most senior judges in England and Wales has thrown down a direct challenge to the government over legal aid by suggesting courts spend money in defiance of Ministry of Justice cuts to ensure justice is done.’
The Guardian, 6th August 2014
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
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