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
The Justice Committee is conducting an Inquiry into the future of legal aid and launched a consultation on 7 September 2020 with the following terms of reference:
How LASPO has affected access to justice views on the post-implementation review and the criminal legal aid review;
The role of the Legal Aid Agency;
Recruitment and retention problems among legal aid professionals;
On 31 July 2020, the Government established the Independent Review of Administrative Law (“the Review”), consisting of a panel of six practitioners and academics, and published its Terms of Reference (“the TOR”).
It has been reported that defence practitioners today staged a walk out of Bristol Magistrates' Court over unsafe working conditions, including a lack of social distancing, COVID compliant meeting rooms, and inadequate ventilation. The lack of risk assessments and wifi in the cells area has also been criticised.
