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Young Lawyers Making Change Festival 2020
YLAL was pleased to bring you, along with our partners Public Law Project and Justice First Fellows, our Young Lawyers Making Change…
Statement on the treatment of BPTC students due to sit BSB exams in August 2020
Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL) is committed to promoting the interests of new entrants to the legal profession and to increasing…
YLAL Student Takeover: Resilience in a Legal Aid Career
On 8 July 2020, YLAL hosted a ‘Student Takeover’ event. The event featured a panel of students and practitioners. The practitioners discussed their…
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…
Legal aid news: June 2020
Welcome to our update of the legal aid and access to justice news from June 2020. Asylum and immigration appeals: On Monday…
YLAL Virtual: ‘Question time with Parliament’
On Wednesday 10th June 2020, YLAL hosted a ‘Question Time with Parliament’ #YLALVirtual event which took the form of a question and answer…
YLAL Wales: Access to Justice and Legal Advice Deserts in Wales
YLAL Cymru hosted this virtual event on Wednesday 24 June 2020. The event was chaired by law student and YLAL member…
Template letter for MPs #APrayerForLegalAid
Dear MP, Re: Urgent action needed to protect access to justice I write to you as your constituent to raise serious concerns…
In Defence of Jury Trials – Joint Statement
“The principle that a person who is facing a life-changing judgment, and risks losing their freedom, has the right to have their…
A sector at breaking point: Justice denied for victims of trafficking
A new report by Young Legal Aid Lawyers (‘YLAL’), “A Sector at Breaking Point: Justice Denied for Victims of Trafficking”, confirms that…