Review into delivery of legal aid – Ministry of Justice
“The Ministry of Justice has announced a review into the delivery of legal aid.”
Ministry of Justice, 13th October 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Category: legal aid
Lawyers Gathered in London Agree Communiqué on Access to Justice – The Bar Council
“More than 50 bar association leaders from around the world have approved a communiqué in support of access to justice. The members of the group, which gathered in London on the occasion of the opening of the legal year, have voiced their concerns about cutbacks in funding legal services at the very time when recession has highlighted the need for access to legal advice and representation, especially for the weak and vulnerable.”
The Bar Council, 1st October 2009
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Chancery Lane attacks ‘deeply flawed’ MoJ legal aid proposals – Law Society’s Gazette
“The Law Society has called on the Ministry of Justice to clarify its ‘incoherent’ and ‘deeply flawed’ consultation on criminal legal aid cuts.”
Law Society’s Gazette, 7th September 2009
Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk
The justice gap: Suzanne Holdsworth on her wrongful conviction – The Guardian
“Suzanne Holdsworth was wrongly convicted of the murder of two-year-old Kyle Fisher. Her fight for freedom was funded by legal aid, but pressure on the system means other people may not be so lucky.”
The Guardian, 2nd September 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Legal aid reforms – Ministry of Justice
“The Ministry of Justice today set out proposals to rebalance the legal aid budget to ensure that the £2 billion currently spent every year goes as far as possible in favour of civil help for those who need it most.”
Ministry of Justice, 20th August 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Bar Council Marks 60th Anniversary of Legal Aid Act 1949 – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council has produced a short film to mark the 60th anniversary of the Legal Aid Act, which received Royal Assent on the 30th July 1949. The film, which is available on the Bar Council’s website, features interviews with some senior barristers who explain the importance of legal aid and reflect on the future of the publicly funded Bar.”
The Bar Council, 30th July 2009
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Ministers admit more work is needed on family legal aid scheme – The Bar Council
“Government Ministers have acknowledged that controversial plans to impose fixed fees for legal representation for vulnerable families and children cannot proceed without ‘further analysis’.”
The Bar Council, 21st July 2009
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Legal aid tendering proposals postponed – The Independent
“Ministers have postponed plans to make law firms bid for criminal legal aid work.”
The Independent, 21st July 2009
Source: www.independent.co.uk
Jack Straw cracks down on trivial prisoner legal claims – Ministry of Justice
“Jack Straw has announced proposals to crack down on nuisance legal claims and new powers to seize money from prisoners.”
Ministry of Justice, 16th July 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
Government’s Impact Assessment on Family Legal Aid Contains ‘Surprising and Fundamental’ Errors – The Bar Council
“The Bar Council and the Family Law Bar Association have today published a review of the Impact Assessment carried out by Ernst & Young on the impact of the Legal Service Commission’s proposed cuts to the family legal aid budget. The review, which was conducted by the independent economic consultancy Oxera, analyses the Ernst & Young report, A Market Analysis of Family Advocacy, which was published on the 29th June.”
The Bar Council, 16th July 2009
Source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Don’t deny justice to prisoners – The Guardian
“Jack Straw plans to cut ‘nuisance’ legal claims by prisoners. But doing so risks a return to the bad old days of rooftop protest.”
The Guardian, 17th July 2009
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Family Legal Aid Plans Torn Apart in Damning Justice Select Committee Report – The Bar Council
“Legal Services Commission proposals to cut legal support for vulnerable children and families have been savaged in a damning report from the all-party Justice Select Committee.”
The Bar Council, 15th July 2009
source: www.barcouncil.org.uk
Legal aid for prisoners to be capped as Jack Straw criticises lawyers – The Times
“Prisoners are to be blocked from seeking legal aid to bring ‘trivial’ cases against the Prison Service under plans to be announced by the Government today.”
The Times, 16th July 2o09
Source; www.timesonline.co.uk
Consultation – Crown Court means testing draft regulations – Ministry of Justice
“This consultation paper sets out the details of the draft regulations for the introduction of means testing for criminal legal aid in the Crown Court.”
Ministry of Justice, 14th July 2009
Source: www.justice.gov.uk
