consultation responses
YLAL response to LETR
This week YLAL has submitted a response to the Equality, Diversity and Social Mobility paper which forms a part of the Legal…
Legal aid levy a regressive tax
On 2 July the Ministry of Justice finished their consultation on the proposed Supplementary Legal Aid Scheme (SLAS). Details of the Government’s…
SRA decides on min salary
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has decided that it will not oblige firms and organisations to pay trainee solicitors anything more than…
End of specialist support?
YLAL has responded to the Legal Services Commission (LSC) consultation on the future of the Specialist Support Service. The LSC aims to…
Keep the minimum salary
YLAL has submitted its response to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) consultation on the proposal to scrap the minimum salary requirement for…
Minimum salary at risk
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has proposed scrapping the minimum salary for trainee solicitors. Young Legal Aid Lawyers is deeply concerned about…
Family Justice Review
The Family Justice Review is an independent review of the family justice system which was commissioned by the Ministry of Justice. The…
Response to funding cuts consultation
Between July and August 2011 the Government carried out an extremely limited consultation on cutting the fees which are paid to…
Response to domestic workers consultation
YLAL has replied to the Government’s consultation on work related migration and settlement, which sets out proposals aimed at reducing the…
YLAL response to Legal aid cuts: Justice for sale
YLAL has responded strongly to the Government’s Green Paper outlining its future plans for legal aid in England and Wales published on…