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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…
Family & housing LSC contract bid opens
The latest bid round for organisations to tender for family and family with housing legal aid work is taking place. Organisations have…
Sound off for Justice roadshows
The Law Society’s Sound off for Justice campaign is going around the country hosting events for campaigners and members of the public…
Shelter briefing to legal aid bill committee
Housing and homelessness charity Shelter have produced a briefing document for MPs on the Legal Aid Bill Committee addressing the difficulties that…
YLAL at LAPG conference in October 2011
YLAL has once again been invited by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group to run two workshops at its annual conference – this…