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August 26, 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…

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August 23, 2010

YLAL supports law society challenge to new legal aid contracts

The Law Society are currently taking steps to judicially review the LSC’s decision to award family law contracts to a drastically reduced…

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August 7, 2010

Face the facts – bbc special on legal aid cuts in immigration

Face the facts broadcast a special programme on the crisis in immigration legal aid on 5th August 2010. The programme covers the…

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July 30, 2010

Family and social welfare law cull

YLAL is very concerned about the huge reduction in the number of firms and organisations that will be able to provide family…

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July 23, 2010

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…

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July 12, 2010

Meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Legal Aid

Wednesday 14th July at 4pm in Committee Room 12, Westminster. ‘Legal Aid – what it means for your constituents’. Speakers include representatives from…

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July 7, 2010

LSC training grants axed

YLAL is bitterly disappointed to learn that the LSC will no longer be providing sponsored training contracts. The provision of these contracts…

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June 27, 2010

Ken Clarke warns of impending legal aid cuts

On the 23rd June the Ministry of Justice announced that they will be taking a "fundamental look" at the legal aid system…

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June 17, 2010

Friday 18th June Protest against the closure of Refugee and Migrant Justice

Demonstrate Against Likely Closure of Refugee and Migrant Justice – Defend Legal Aid Refugee and Migrant Justice (RMJ), the largest provider of…

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