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October 3, 2022

SWSQF Press

YLAL is proud to have been involved in the setting up of the Social Welfare Solicitors Qualification Fund in 2021.  You can read…

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March 30, 2022

ylal’s response to the delay in the provision of SQE2 exams”

Young Legal Aid Lawyers (‘YLAL’)  has been made aware of an informal announcement by the SRA and Kaplan (who are responsible for assessing…

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March 15, 2022

YLAL Statement on the Government Response to the Independent Review of Criminal Legal Aid

  Sir Christopher Bellamy QC published his report on the Criminal Legal Aid Independent Review (CLAIR), dated 29 November 2021. This was a wide…

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March 8, 2022

YLAL submission to the Government consultation on Human Rights Act reform

On 14th December 2021 the Ministry of Justice announced an open consultation, entitled: Human Rights Act Reform: A Modern Bill of Rights…

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February 19, 2022

Creating a diverse profession with lawyers equipped for the modern legal market

This article was guest-written by Craig Tickner, the President of CILEX (the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) .   Around 21% of solicitors and 34%…

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#YLALVirtual 16 February 2022 – Human Rights Act Reform: A Modern Bill Of Rights Consultation

At our #YLALVirtual on Wednesday 16 February 2022 at 6.30pm, our incredible panel of legal aid practitioners and policy experts gathered to…

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February 7, 2022

Third YLAL Covid-19 Report

On 8th February 2022, Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL) published its third and final report on the impact of Covid-19 on its…

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December 15, 2021

YLAL response to MoJ call for evidence on immigration legal aid fees and the online system

On 2 December 2021, YLAL submitted its response to the Ministry of Justice’s call for evidence on immigration legal aid fees and the…

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October 19, 2021

The Westminster Commission on Legal Aid launches new report on the sustainability of the sector

Young Legal Aid Lawyers (‘YLAL’) is pleased to note that the report of the Westminster Commission on Legal Aid’s Inquiry into the…

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October 8, 2021

Interview: Dr Jess Guth on the SQE

Q&A with Dr Jess Guth on the Solicitors Qualifying Exam (SQE) YLAL’s Aneela Samrai sat down with Dr Jess Guth for a…

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