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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…
YLAL Leeds: Legal Aid and Domestic Violence
On 22nd July 2020, YLAL Leeds hosted the virtual event ‘Legal Aid and Domestic Violence’. Aaqib Javed, YLAL committee member and future…
YLAL Attends APPG on Legal Aid
On 20 July 2020, the Legal Aid Practitioners Group hosted the ‘APPG on Legal Aid’ virtual meeting. Chaired by Karen Buck MP,…
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. …
YLAL Student Takeover: Resilience in a Legal Aid Career
On 8 July 2020, YLAL hosted a ‘Student Takeover’ event. The event featured a panel of students and practitioners. The practitioners discussed their…
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…
YLAL Virtual: ‘Question time with Parliament’
On Wednesday 10th June 2020, YLAL hosted a ‘Question Time with Parliament’ #YLALVirtual event which took the form of a question and answer…
YLAL Wales: Access to Justice and Legal Advice Deserts in Wales
YLAL Cymru hosted this virtual event on Wednesday 24 June 2020. The event was chaired by law student and YLAL member…
In Defence of Jury Trials – Joint Statement
“The principle that a person who is facing a life-changing judgment, and risks losing their freedom, has the right to have their…
A sector at breaking point: Justice denied for victims of trafficking
A new report by Young Legal Aid Lawyers (‘YLAL’), “A Sector at Breaking Point: Justice Denied for Victims of Trafficking”, confirms that…