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March 20, 2020

COVID-19: Immediate action needed to protect junior legal aid lawyers

20 March 2020 Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL) calls on the Government, chambers and law firms across the country to immediately: –…

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March 16, 2020

Mental health and well-being in the legal sector: YLAL Midlands event, February 2020

On 10 February 2020, YLAL Midlands hosted an event on the challenges of working in the legal sector, with a focus on…

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March 12, 2020

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…

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March 3, 2020

Wellbeing and Selfcare YLAL Liverpool 19/2/20

On 19th Feb 2020 YLAL Liverpool met in a cosy library at The Quaker Meeting house lit by fairy lights to discuss…

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February 17, 2020

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…

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January 30, 2020

Briefing for MPs on Early Legal Advice

Ahead of the APPG on Legal Aid meeting on Monday 3rd February, YLAL, with the APPG on Legal Aid, Justice Alliance and…

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January 25, 2020

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…

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January 5, 2020

Legal aid news: November 2019

Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news for November 2019. General Election: In the run…

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Legal aid news: October 2019

Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from October 2019. Legal aid cuts as a…

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Legal aid news: August and September 2019

Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from August – September 2019. University students to…

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