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July 13, 2026

Sustain the lawyer. Sustain the system.

In Conversation with President of the Law Society, Mark Evans Mental health and wellbeing have become increasingly important conversations within the legal…

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July 12, 2026

Misunderstood Minds: How the Justice System Fails Neurodivergent Children 

By: Maham Abbas  Maham is a 2nd year law student and aspiring commercial solicitor, currently working in schools with SEND children.   Imagine…

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June 28, 2026

Standing Proud, Standing Together – YLAL celebrates Pride

In Conversation with Francesca Cociani  As part of Pride Month and this year’s theme of Many Voices. One Front, we are sharing…

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June 20, 2026

In Conversation with Ciara Bartlam: Standing Proud, Standing Together – YLAL celebrates Pride

As part of Pride Month and this year’s theme of Many Voices. One Front, we are sharing conversations with members of the…

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June 1, 2026

Social Mobility and Mentorship in Law: Reflections from Brightside

By: Kashish Dhir Kashish Dhir is a final-year Law with Criminology student at University with aninterest in access to justice, social mobility…

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March 8, 2026

Giving to Gain at the Criminal Bar: YLAL Celebrates International Women’s Day

In Conversation with HHJ Rosa Dean and Janko In line with International Women’s Day and this year’s theme of Giving to Gain,…

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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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