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June 28, 2019

Legal aid news – April and May 2019

Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from April and May 2019. Legal aid for…

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June 27, 2019

B’pool N MP visits Fylde Law Centre

On 24 June 2019, Paul Maynard visited Fylde Law Centre.  Paul is the @MoJGovUK #LegalAid Minister.  Paul wrote about his experience for the…

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June 26, 2019

Ipswich MP visits Suffolk Law Centre

  As part of YLAL’s #TakeYourMPToWork campaign, Sandy Martin MP (Labour, Ipswich), visited Suffolk Law Centre on (14 June 2019) to find…

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June 21, 2019

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…

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June 10, 2019

Statement on CBA vote for action- 10 June 2019

YLAL issues statement on the Criminal Bar Association vote to take action….

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May 30, 2019

Parliamentary debate on legal aid for inquests – 10 April 2019

On 10 April 2019, Parliament held a debate on the availability of legal aid for bereaved families at inquests, particularly those in…

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May 22, 2019

Statement: Report by UN Special Rapporteur

Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL) welcomes the publication today (22 May 2019) of the final report by the UN Special Rapporteur on…

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April 25, 2019

Legal aid news: March 2019

Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from March 2019. Sir Henry Brooke essay prize:…

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April 16, 2019

Statement on legal aid for Shamima Begum

Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL) notes the media reports stating that legal aid funding will be granted to Shamima Begum, the Bethnal…

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March 16, 2019

Sir Henry Brooke Essay Prize 2019

Following his death in January 2018, the Sir Henry Brooke Essay Prize seeks to honour the legacy of Sir Henry Brooke, a…

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