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COVID-19: 6 months on
On Wednesday 9 September 2020, One Pump Court Chambers hosted a #YLALVirtual meeting reflecting on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic six…
Extended operating hours in civil, family and criminal courts: what’s the problem?
This piece was written by YLAL member Maariyaah Zamir, a recent LLB graduate. The subject of flexible and extended working hours across…
Legal Aid News: August 2020
Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from August 2020. HoC Justice Committee Report: Published…
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…
Join the YLAL committee: applications now open!
Are you looking for a new challenge? YLAL has opportunities for dedicated members to join our national committee and contribute to helping…
Regulations that threaten access to justice to be revoked
We are thrilled to report that the government has conceded that the new “fixed fees” for asylum and immigration legal aid work…
YLAL Leeds: Legal Aid and Domestic Violence
On 22nd July 2020, YLAL Leeds hosted the virtual event ‘Legal Aid and Domestic Violence’. Aaqib Javed, YLAL committee member and future…
Legal Aid News: July 2020
Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from July 2020. YLAL among the practitioner…
YLAL Attends APPG on Legal Aid
On 20 July 2020, the Legal Aid Practitioners Group hosted the ‘APPG on Legal Aid’ virtual meeting. Chaired by Karen Buck MP,…
The COVID-19 pandemic; a scapegoat for the imminent collapse of the CJS
This piece was written by YLAL member Pietra Asprou, who has recently completed the BPTC and is a paralegal at LexisNexis UK. …