Trainee Minimum Salary
YLAL submitted this response to Junior Lawyer Division's survey on whether a trainee minimum salary should be reintroduced.
The future of the legal market. Can paralegals meet market needs?
Based on research from our members, YLAL submitted a response to CILEx's paralegal enquiry earlier this year. Read our response here, and we anticipate the final report from CILEx later this year.
Crime legal aid cuts: your view
What is this all about?
The Government has announced a new consultation on cuts to criminal legal aid, specifically its plans to reduce the number of contracts that let firms do “duty solicitor” work. The Government wants to drop the number of contracts from the current figure of around 1,600 contracts to 525.
Justice Select Committee - LASPO
The Justice Select Committee (JSC) has set up an inquiry into the impact of the changes brought about by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) from 1 April 2013. The JSC has asked for evidence on a number of different questions including the impact of the domestic violence gateway, the cuts to scope and the impact on the number of litigants in person. The questions are available to view via the JSC website here.
New SRA consultation
YLAL has responded to the new consultation of the Solicitors Regulation Authority, "Training for Tomorrow: Regulation Review".
This consultation aims to remove unnecessary regulatory burdens and improve processes for the regulator. It is part of a wider package of reform for the SRA’s regulatory framework for legal education and training.
TLA response
YLAL has submitted its response to the Government consultation, Transforming Legal Aid: next steps. You can read more about the consultation here. And you can download our response from below.
Judicial Review consultation
We have now submitted our response to the Government consultation, "Judicial Review: Proposals for Further Reform". For the background to the consultation see here. Our draft is available to download below.
YLAL submissions to JCHR
YLAL has submitted evidence to the JCHR as part of their inquiry into the implications for access to justice of the Government's legal aid reforms. The submissions can be accessed via the link below.
Attack on judicial review
A new consultation on Judicial Review