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Legal aid news: June 2019
Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from June 2019. YLAL’s #TakeYourMPToWork campaign: We have…
Statement on CBA vote for action- 10 June 2019
YLAL issues statement on the Criminal Bar Association vote to take action….
Parliamentary debate on legal aid for inquests – 10 April 2019
On 10 April 2019, Parliament held a debate on the availability of legal aid for bereaved families at inquests, particularly those in…
Statement: Report by UN Special Rapporteur
Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL) welcomes the publication today (22 May 2019) of the final report by the UN Special Rapporteur on…
Legal aid news: March 2019
Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from March 2019. Sir Henry Brooke essay prize:…
Statement on legal aid for Shamima Begum
Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL) notes the media reports stating that legal aid funding will be granted to Shamima Begum, the Bethnal…
Sir Henry Brooke Essay Prize 2019
Following his death in January 2018, the Sir Henry Brooke Essay Prize seeks to honour the legacy of Sir Henry Brooke, a…
Legal aid news: January and February 2019
Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from January and February 2019. LASPO review: On…
Conference: The Fight For Social Justice
The Fight For Social Justice: Young Lawyers Making Change We are delighted to be hosting our second joint conference with Public Law…
A turning point for access to justice?
YLAL co-chair Oliver Carter has written for The Justice Gap about the government’s review of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of…