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Next APG meeting – 16.10.2014
The All Party Group (APG) on legal aid is delighted to announce its next breakfast meeting on access to justice for children and…
Criminal legal aid JR successful
A judicial review challenge to the lawfulness of the government consultation on reforms to criminal legal aid was successful this week, as…
DV gateway JR granted permission
On Friday permission was granted for a judicial review of regulations made under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act setting out ‘gateway’…
CILEx enquiry
“The future of the legal workforce-can paralegals meet market needs?”…
Manchester meeting on 23.09
Justice Alliance North and Access to Advice are organising a public meeting about the future of free, publicly funded advice during the…
Legal aid news – 10 Sept 2014
The judicial review of the government’s decision to impose a 17.5% reduction on criminal legal aid and reduce the number of duty…
APPG report
All Party Parliamentary Group on Legal Aid: Where to turn now for legal advice? Assisting constituents after the cuts to legal aid…
Next APPG on 3 Sept
The next meeting of the All Party Group on Legal Aid will be on Wednesday 3 September 2014 at 8.30–10 am in the Jubilee…
SRA equivalent means
In tandem with the Legal Education and Training Review (LETR) (more information about this, including our response, can be found here), which…
Legal aid news update – 18 August 2014
Sir James Munby, the President of the Family Division, has ruled that in private law cases the court may step in to…