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August 31, 2017

Legal aid news – August 2017

Welcome to our summer update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from July and August 2017. Employment tribunal…

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July 25, 2017

Legal aid and Charlie Gard

Legal aid and Charlie Gard: Statement by Young Legal Aid Lawyers, 25 July 2017 Following the conclusion of the case concerning Charlie…

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July 4, 2017

Legal aid news – June 2017

Welcome to a bumper edition of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from May and June 2017. The general…

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May 16, 2017

Universal Credit Consultation

On 11 May 2017, YLAL responded to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) Consultation on Legal Aid Financial Eligibility and Universal Credit. The MoJ…

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May 3, 2017

General Election 2017

Email to prospective MPs: General Election 2017 Ask your prospective parliamentary candidates to protect the most vulnerable in society by supporting legal…

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March 24, 2017

Response to LGFS Consultation

On 24 March 2017, YLAL responded to the Ministry of Justice Consultation on the Litigators’ Graduated Fee Scheme (LGFS) and Court Appointees….

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Response to HPCDS consultation

On 16 March 2017, YLAL responded to the Ministry of Justice Consultation on the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme: Commissioning Sustainable Services. Our…

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March 7, 2017

Legal aid news – February 2017

Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from February 2017. Criminal legal aid: the Ministry…

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March 2, 2017

Response to AGFS Consultation

On 2 March 2017, YLAL responded to the consultation by the Ministry of Justice on Reforming the Advocates’ Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS),…

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February 16, 2017

Response to BSB consultation

In January 2017, YLAL responded to the consultation by the Bar Standards Board on the Future Training of the Bar: Future Routes…

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