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Extended operating hours in civil, family and criminal courts: what’s the problem?
This piece was written by YLAL member Maariyaah Zamir, a recent LLB graduate. The subject of flexible and extended working hours across…
Legal Aid News: August 2020
Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from August 2020. HoC Justice Committee Report: Published…
YLAL Statement on the Lord Chancellor’s Announcement regarding the Criminal Legal Aid Review
On 21 August 2020, the Lord Chancellor, Robert Buckland QC, wrote to YLAL in response to our submission to the consultation on…
Join the YLAL committee: applications now open!
Are you looking for a new challenge? YLAL has opportunities for dedicated members to join our national committee and contribute to helping…
Regulations that threaten access to justice to be revoked
We are thrilled to report that the government has conceded that the new “fixed fees” for asylum and immigration legal aid work…
Legal Aid News: July 2020
Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from July 2020. YLAL among the practitioner…
The COVID-19 pandemic; a scapegoat for the imminent collapse of the CJS
This piece was written by YLAL member Pietra Asprou, who has recently completed the BPTC and is a paralegal at LexisNexis UK. …
Young Lawyers Making Change Festival 2020
YLAL was pleased to bring you, along with our partners Public Law Project and Justice First Fellows, our Young Lawyers Making Change…
Statement on the treatment of BPTC students due to sit BSB exams in August 2020
Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL) is committed to promoting the interests of new entrants to the legal profession and to increasing…
Karl Turner MP’s report on Coronavirus and the Criminal Justice System
YLAL welcomes the Shadow Minister for Legal Aid Karl Turner MP’s recent report Coronavirus and the Criminal Justice System – Saving Access…