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June 11, 2019

YLAL Response to HPCDS Survey

YLAL submitted the following responses to the Ministry of Justice’s survey on the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme (HPCDS): Considering the scheme…

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June 10, 2019

Statement on CBA vote for action- 10 June 2019

YLAL issues statement on the Criminal Bar Association vote to take action….

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May 30, 2019

Parliamentary debate on legal aid for inquests – 10 April 2019

On 10 April 2019, Parliament held a debate on the availability of legal aid for bereaved families at inquests, particularly those in…

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May 22, 2019

Statement: Report by UN Special Rapporteur

Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL) welcomes the publication today (22 May 2019) of the final report by the UN Special Rapporteur on…

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May 21, 2019

Brexit, Human Rights and Access to Justice: YLAL Midlands event on 9 May 2019

On Thursday 9 May 2019, YLAL Midlands hosted an event on Brexit, Human Rights and Access to Justice at the Irwin Mitchell…

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April 25, 2019

Legal aid news: March 2019

Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from March 2019. Sir Henry Brooke essay prize:…

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April 16, 2019

Statement on legal aid for Shamima Begum

Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL) notes the media reports stating that legal aid funding will be granted to Shamima Begum, the Bethnal…

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March 16, 2019

Sir Henry Brooke Essay Prize 2019

Following his death in January 2018, the Sir Henry Brooke Essay Prize seeks to honour the legacy of Sir Henry Brooke, a…

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March 12, 2019

Legal aid news: January and February 2019

Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from January and February 2019. LASPO review: On…

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March 3, 2019

APPG on Legal Aid – 27.02.19

 LASPO Post-Implementation Review and Future Legal Aid Policy In the Equality Impact Assessment accompanying the LASPO Bill, the Ministry of Justice set…

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