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February 28, 2026

YLAL Celebrates LGBT+ History Month – Landmark Queer Rights and Legal Aid Law 

Legal aid work has always been at the forefront of the fight for queer rights. Legal aid is a funding mechanism by…

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Ensuring Access to Justice: Legal Aid, Trafficking Victims, and Article 6 in R (HJK & Ors) v Director of Legal Aid Casework

By: Reece Robertshaw Reece is currently a criminal defence paralegal and aspiring criminal barrister, who regularly handles a diverse caseload across a…

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November 23, 2025

YLAL celebrates 25 years of the Human Rights Act

This year marks 25 years of the Human Rights Act. As the national conversation around human rights becomes increasingly hostile, it is…

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November 13, 2025

Prima Facie by Suzie Miller: What does justice look like, on the face of it?

Note: Reader discretion is advised. The content of this book review and the novel it covers comes with a trigger warning as they…

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October 30, 2025

Empowering Voices, Building Futures: YLAL Celebrates Black History Month

In conversation with Kwame Sekyere As part of Black History Month, we are sharing conversations with members of the legal profession about…

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October 23, 2025

Empowering Voices, Building Futures: YLAL Celebrates Black History Month

In Conversation With Michael Ackah As part of Black History Month, we are sharing conversations with solicitors, barristers and members of the…

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October 13, 2025

Empowering Voices, Building Futures: YLAL Celebrates Black History Month

In Conversation With Patricia Tueje As part of Black History Month, we are sharing conversations with solicitors, barristers and members of the…

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October 2, 2025

The ‘hidden costs’ of delivering legal aid – LAPG’s new report

The Legal Aid Practitioners Group has published stark new findings on the hidden costs of legal aid, with legal aid lawyers spending…

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September 30, 2025

Cheshire West 2.0 – Supreme Court to Revisit Capacity and Consent

By: Avaia Williams Committee Member, Avaia Williams, is a children and Court of Protection barrister who regularly acts in cases where the…

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August 31, 2025

Interview: Hannah Martin on Access to Justice and Welfare Rights at Bristol Law Centre

Interviewer: Aidan Bennett Aidan is a second-year Law MA Conversion student at the University of Bristol, holding a BA in History. In addition to serving on…

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