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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. …
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…
Statement on the Resumption of Jury Trials
In response to the statements from the Lord Chief Justice and the Lord Chancellor that jury trials in some courts will resume as…
Legal aid news: November 2019
Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news for November 2019. General Election: In the run…
Legal aid news: October 2019
Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from October 2019. Legal aid cuts as a…
Legal aid news: August and September 2019
Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from August – September 2019. University students to…
Legal aid news: July 2019
Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from July 2019. Celebrating 70 years of legal…
Chesterfield MP visits Law Centre
Toby Perkins, MP for Chesterfield visited Derbyshire Law Centre on 6 August 2019. Toby said about his visit: Fascinating morning with @DerbyshireLC‘s…
Ealing MP visits Law Centre
Rupa Huq MP for Ealing Central and Acton visited Ealing Law Centre on 9 August 2019: The morning was spent…
Legal aid news – June 2019
Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from June 2019. YLAL’s #TakeYourMPToWork campaign: We have…