News

September 7, 2008

Book tickets for YLAL sessions at the LAPG conference here!

Students, LSC trainees and YLAL members can reserve places at the YLAL sessions at the LAPG conference in London on 10th October…

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August 25, 2008

Showing the importance of legal aid….

Two barristers from Doughty Street Chambers have highlighted the importance of good legal advice in housing matters. More information can be found…

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June 24, 2008

Legal Services Commission 2008 Training Contracts Scheme launched

YLAL welcome the LSC’s increase in the number of training contact grants to be made available for the next scheme.  While we…

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June 23, 2008

Civil Legal Aid campaign – get involved!

Young Legal Aid Lawyers are collaborating with The Access to Justice Alliance to collect evidence about the impact of recent legal aid…

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June 19, 2008

YouTube Videos of Question Time 08! watch it now…

Check out the events page here !…

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March 5, 2008

YLAL Survey on Paralegals in legal aid: a growing and unhealthy dependency?

Paralegals are being exploited and underpaid, according to a survey of members conducted by Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL). Respondents also raised…

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February 28, 2008

YLAL paralegal survey published

– click here to read the full report….

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January 16, 2008

LSC announce extra sponsored training contracts!

When it became apparent late last year that only 75 of the usual sponsored training contracts had been awarded by the LSC,…

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January 15, 2008

YLAL’s Kat Craig Comments in the Guardian

YLAL Committee member Kat Craig and trainee at Christian Khan has commented in the free comment section of the Guardian – read…

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December 24, 2007

Secret Santa from the Legal Services Commission

Civil contracts to be terminated….but not sure when…. Just as legal aid lawyers were preparing to leave on Friday 21st December, they…

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