The true cost of cuts to legal aid in immigration
“The true cost of cuts to legal aid in immigration” In Touch (AVID), June 2011 by Caroline Wilson and Camilla Graham Wood
Reports
Legal aid cuts are leaving migrants lost in a maze
“Legal aid cuts are leaving migrants lost in a maze” Guardian Comment is Free, July 2011 by Steve Medley
Introduction to Legal Aid
We 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.
Memorandum of Evidence published
YLAL's memorandum of evidence to the Bill Committee has been published on the Parliament website. Read it here.
Press coverage from the launch of Unequal Before the Law
A selection of the press coverage surrounding the launch of "Unequal Before the Law" in the House of Lords on Tuesday 13th February:
The Guardian
24 Dash
The Daily Mirror
YLAL response to Legal aid cuts: Justice for sale
YLAL
has responded strongly to the Government’s Green Paper outlining its future plans for legal aid in England and Wales published on 15th November 2010.
YLAL CALLS FOR QUALITY NOT COST
YLAL has submitted a paper called Quality not Cost to the Ministry of Justice in the hope that quality will be at the heart of the new proposals for legal aid services.
Read our paper here.
Law Society Gazette comment
Guardian comment
YLAL response to the Law Society Access to Justice Review
Click here to read the Young Legal Aid Lawyers response to the Law Society's nationwide consultation of 30th June 2010
YLAL publish social mobility report
In line with the government's 'national crusade' on social mobility, YLAL has carried out its own investigations within the legal aid sector. Our report shows that fears that the legal aid sector could become pale and stale, as predicted by YLAL representative Kat Craig at our question time, look set to materialise. Download our social mobility report below.
Read article in Law Society Gazette here