Young Legal Aid Lawyers (‘YLAL’) is pleased to announce the launch of a national fund which will help to improve social mobility within the legal profession, address the recruitment and retention crisis faced by the Social Welfare and Legal Aid sector and as a result improve access to justice for those who need it most.
YLAL believes that the provision of good quality publicly funded legal help is essential to protecting the interests of the vulnerable in society and upholding the rule of law. We warmly invite applications from motivated and engaged individuals who would like to join the committee which steers our work.
On 3 March 2021, YLAL submitted its response to the Independent Human Rights Act Review ('IHRAR').
To help inform its submission, YLAL hosted a virtual roundtable on 27 January 2021 featuring a range of junior human rights practitioners and policy professionals, and also sought input from its broad membership base.
On 25 January 2021, YLAL submitted its response to the Ministry of Justice Criminal Legal Aid Review ('CLAR')'s consultation on remuneration for pre-charge engagement.
YLAL is grateful to the following who gave up their time to volunteer and assist with this consultation response: Bartholomew Dalton, Katie McFadden, Maria Fowler and Queenie Sit.
Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from January 2021.
YLALVirtual Events!
In early January, YLAL held their first YLALVirtual of 2021, which considered access to justice for victims of trafficking. Hosted by One Pump Court, the event featured an expert panel discussing the importance of discretionary leave to remain (DLR), the developments and needs in supporting victims of trafficking (VOTs) and the representation of trafficking in the media.
Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from November 2020.
YLAL Event on How to get your dream job in Legal Aid.
On Monday 14 December 2020, YLAL submitted its response to HMRC's consultation on COVID Operating Hours ("COH") in the Crown Court.
Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from October 2020
Black Legal Professionals Experiences of Racism in English Courts:
Barristers, Alexandra Wilson (author of In Black and White) and Natasha Shotunde have been mistaken for the defendant in court and have spoken out against racism in English courts.
Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from September 2020
