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The true cost of cuts to legal aid in immigration
“The true cost of cuts to legal aid in immigration” In Touch (AVID), June 2011 by Caroline Wilson and Camilla Graham Wood…
Legal aid cuts are leaving migrants lost in a maze
“Legal aid cuts are leaving migrants lost in a maze” Guardian Comment is Free, July 2011 by Steve Medley…
Introduction to Legal Aid
We have prepared two summaries of and introductions to the public funding system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for those interested…
Legal Aid Bill – Last chance for MPs
Justice for All have a quick and simple way for you to message your MP to encourage them to oppose the Legal…
What we do
What we do, and how you can get involved When people ask “what does YLAL do?”, this is where you will find…
thejusticegap.com – new legal website launches
Journalist Jon Robins had launched an excellent new legal website aimed at non-lawyers. The site aims to shine "a light on those…
YLAL introduction to legal aid, 12th October 2011 and CHANGE TO TIME OF MONTHLY MEETING
YLAL is putting on an informal "introduction to legal aid" at Doughty Street Chambers on 12th October 2011. The talk/training session is…
More High Court Challenges to the legal aid cuts
This week a further two legal challenges have been made to the forthcoming cuts to legal aid. The first, relating to the…
House of Lords debate over legal aid cuts
Former Minister for Legal Aid, Lord Bach, has tabled a motion opposing the 10% cuts to legal aid funding which came into…
Riot Cases meeting for defence lawyers
YLAL members who are criminal defence lawyers may wish to go to the following seminar: Defending Riot Cases Meeting – Monday 10th…