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YLAL Meeting: Human rights and access to justice during COVID-19
On Wednesday 8 April 2020, YLAL hosted its first virtual meeting, ‘Human rights and access to justice during COVID-19’. We were joined…
YLAL COVID-19 Report
On 7 April 2020, Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL) published an important report on the impact of COVID-19 on its members’ professional lives. The…
Coronavirus impact
YLAL is gathering evidence as to how coronavirus is impacting our members. Please complete the survey now. YLAL made a statement…
Criminal Legal Aid Review
YLAL is participating in the Ministry of Justice’s Criminal Legal Aid Review (‘CLAR’). Part of this involves us attending consultation and focus…
YLAL response to SQE Survey
On 16 February 2020, YLAL responded to the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s Survey about the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (‘SQE’). SQE will be the…
YLAL Committee member Malvika speaks to BBC News
Malvika Jaganmohan, YLAL Committee member and family law barrister at St Ives Chambers spoke to BBC News on 27 December 2019. She…
Email template: 3Pledges4Justice
Find your Parliamentary candidates here. Dear XXX, I am your future constituent and a member of Young Legal Aid Lawyers (‘YLAL’)….
MP for Aldridge-Brownhills visits Southwark Law Centre
On Monday 14 October, Wendy Morton MP visited Southwark Law Centre as part of our TakeYourMPtoWork campaign. Wendy is Under-Secretary of State for…
MP for Lewisham West and Penge visits Lewisham Southwark Law Centre
On 19 September 2019, Ellie Reeves MP visited Lewisham Southwark Law Centre. Ellie said, of her visit: Great to spend yesterday…
Solicitors Qualifying Examination
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has been consultating on its new Solicitors Qualifying Examination (‘SQE’). SQE will be the new way for people…