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YLAL statement on the Government proposal to remove the means test for legal aid inquests
Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL) is pleased to note the Government’s announcement, as part of their response to the House of Commons Justice…
COVID Safety In Magistrates’ Courts
It has been reported that defence practitioners today staged a walk out of Bristol Magistrates’ Court over unsafe working conditions, including a…
YLAL Statement on the Lord Chancellor’s Announcement regarding the Criminal Legal Aid Review
On 21 August 2020, the Lord Chancellor, Robert Buckland QC, wrote to YLAL in response to our submission to the consultation on…
Karl Turner MP’s report on Coronavirus and the Criminal Justice System
YLAL welcomes the Shadow Minister for Legal Aid Karl Turner MP’s recent report Coronavirus and the Criminal Justice System – Saving Access…
COVID-19: magistrates’ court risk assessments
Since lockdown began, only urgent hearings have taken place in magistrates’ courts across the country – for example, bail applications. However, some…
Statement on the Resumption of Jury Trials
In response to the statements from the Lord Chief Justice and the Lord Chancellor that jury trials in some courts will resume as…
Project Means Test: Research
The Idea We all know it’s usually the YLALs who are dealing with the absolute frustration of completing legal aid applications. We’re…