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Timetable for BVT
The Government has today announced its proposed timetable for the introduction of best value tendering in criminal legal aid. In a written…
March meeting – venue change
Please note, the next London YLAL meeting will take place at 1830 on 13 March 2013 at Garden Court Chambers and not…
Devolved powers for JR axed
The Ministry of Justice have announced that from 1 April 2013 devolved powers (which will become known as “delegated functions”) will no…
Next APPG – 13 Feb 2013
The next meeting of the All-Party Group on Legal Aid meeting will be held on Wednesday 13 February at 4pm – 5.30pm…
Next APPG – 13 Feb 2012
The next meeting of the All-Party Group on Legal Aid will be held on Wednesday 13 February at 4pm – 5.30pm in…
Judicial Review – YLAL response
The government has issued a consultation paper proposing changes to judicial review procedure, responses to which must be submitted by 24 January…
LASPO regs (again)
The Government has laid new regulations under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (LASPO) Act 2012. The Regulations introduce the…
APPG meeting 22 Jan
There will be a meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group on legal aid on Tuesday 22 January at 5.15pm at the…
LSC will end the CLS grant
The Legal Services Commission (LSC) consulted in 2012 on the future of CLS grants which have previously been awarded to charities and…
LASPO Regs – Success in HoL
On 3 December 2012, the House of Lords debated two sets of regulations issued under the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of…