Articles Archive
Below are all our previously published articles and news items - blog posts will be included here too.
There are also 2 wordpress blog sites which we previously used and for whom content is still available, although they are not currently being updated:
View from the Gravy Train
Thanks 2 Legal Aid
Government’s legal aid cuts come in
Post date: 31st of October 2011“Government’s legal aid cuts come in” Women’s Asylum News, May/June 2011 Carita Thomas and Camilla Graham Wood
Read more...Young lawyers storm the Supreme Court
Post date: 31st of October 2011“Young lawyers storm the Supreme Court” Solicitor’s Journal, June 2011 by Katie Brown and Carita Thomas
Read more...The true cost of cuts to legal aid in immigration
Post date: 24th of October 2011“The true cost of cuts to legal aid in immigration” In Touch (AVID), June 2011 by Caroline Wilson and Camilla Graham Wood
Read more...Legal aid cuts are leaving migrants lost in a maze
Post date: 24th of October 2011“Legal aid cuts are leaving migrants lost in a maze” Guardian Comment is Free, July 2011 by Steve Medley
Read more...Introduction to Legal Aid
Post date: 21st of October 2011We have prepared two summaries of and introductions to the public funding system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for those interested in the history of legal aid.
Read more...Legal Aid Bill - Last chance for MPs
Post date: 21st of October 2011Justice for All have a quick and simple way for you to message your MP to encourage them to oppose the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.
CLICK HERE to send an email to your MP.
It takes less than a minute so please forward the link to friends, family and colleagues.
Read more...thejusticegap.com - new legal website launches
Post date: 10th of October 2011Journalist Jon Robins had launched an excellent new legal website aimed at non-lawyers. The site aims to shine "a light on those parts of the justice system that don’t often see the light of day in the mainstream media".
Read more...YLAL introduction to legal aid, 12th October 2011 and CHANGE TO TIME OF MONTHLY MEETING
Post date: 8th of October 2011YLAL is putting on an informal "introduction to legal aid" at Doughty Street Chambers on 12th October 2011.
Read more...More High Court Challenges to the legal aid cuts
Post date: 8th of October 2011This week a further two legal challenges have been made to the forthcoming cuts to legal aid.
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