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Legal Aid Mythbuster – updated
Legal Aid Mythbuster We have produced a new and updated Legal Aid Mythbuster to correct common misconceptions and ‘myths’ about legal aid…
Response to BSB consultation
The Young Legal Aid Lawyers response to the Bar Standards Board Consultation on the Future of Training for the Bar: Academic, Vocational and…
Gove scraps criminal courts charge
Michael Gove scraps criminal courts charge – update by YLAL member Katie Tiley The Justice Secretary Michael Gove announced last week that…
Residence test appeal judgment
The Court of Appeal ruled this week that the proposed residence test for civil legal aid is not unlawful, overturning the a…
Introduction to Legal Aid
On Wednesday 11 November 2015, we hosted a special ‘Introduction to Legal Aid’ event at Garden Court Chambers in London. We were…
Labour Legal Aid Review – report
Shortly after he was elected as leader of the Labour Party, Jeremy Corbyn asked Lord Bach to carry out a comprehensive review…
APPG Meeting Minutes 22.10.2015
All Party Parliamentary Group on Legal Aid – 22 October 2015 On 22 October 2015 there was a meeting of the All…
YLAL Meeting Minutes 14.10.2015
Young Legal Aid Lawyers – Minutes of Meeting on 14 October 2015 Attendees Rachel Francis, Oliver Carter, Rebecca Cross, Frances McCormack, Kate…
APG Meeting 16.09.2015
All Party Group on Legal Aid – The Advice Sector 16th September 2015…
Response to MoJ fees consultation
YLAL Response to Ministry of Justice consultation on further court fees proposals On 15 September 2015, YLAL submitted its response to the…