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Legal executive update
There have been recent changes to the “legal executive” route to qualifying as a lawyer. Becoming a member of the Chartered Institute…
Report on legal aid debate 27/6
On Thursday 27 June 2013 the House of Commons debated the proposed cuts to legal aid contained in the recent ‘Transforming Legal…
Petition reaches 100,000!
The Government is woefully out of step with public opinion on the right to free legal advice say campaigners. An online petition…
Legal aid cuts – town hall meeting 20 May
Important meeting on the latest round of legal aid cuts, organised by the London School of Economics with the support of Matrix Chambers….
Changes to judicial review
On 23 April 2013, the Government released its response to its December 2012 consultation paper “Judicial review: proposals for reform”. The original…
Hike in BPTC fees
YLAL was extremeley disappointed to learn that a number of providers are increasing once more the fees which they charge for the…
APPG meeting – 20 March
The next meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Legal Aid will be held next Wednesday (20 March 2013) in Committee…
Diversity access scheme
The Law Society’s diversity access scheme is now open for applications. The scheme “offers assistance with Legal Practice Course (LPC) fees to…
Timetable for BVT
The Government has today announced its proposed timetable for the introduction of best value tendering in criminal legal aid. In a written…
March meeting – venue change
Please note, the next London YLAL meeting will take place at 1830 on 13 March 2013 at Garden Court Chambers and not…