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Lords debate JR reforms – 7 May
On Wednesday 7 May the House of Lords will debate a regret motion tabled by Lord Pannick QC “to move that this…
Justice Select Committee – LASPO
The Justice Select Committee (JSC) has set up an inquiry into the impact of the changes brought about by the Legal Aid,…
APPG – 8 April 2014
A breakfast meeting of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Legal Aid has been called for Tuesday 8 April 2014 at 8.30-10am…
CBA deal
On 27 March 2014, the chair of the Criminal Bar Association (CBA), Nigel Lithman QC, announced that all current action including the…
JR regulations need scrutiny
We have submitted concerns about new regulations on legal aid for judicial review to the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. This is a…
Legal aid for JR – take action
We are asking all members to contact their MPs in relation to the cuts to legal aid for judicial review contained in…
Protest in the press
Thank you to all our members who supported the protest against legal aid cuts on 7 March. It is inspiring to see…
New SRA consultation
YLAL has responded to the new consultation of the Solicitors Regulation Authority, “Training for Tomorrow: Regulation Review”. This consultation aims to remove…
Email your MP about new bill
The Criminal Justice and Courts Bill is having its second reading on Monday 24 February. This is an important bill because, despite…
7th March: Take action
Friday 7 March is a day of protest against legal aid cuts. Action near you (this page will be updated when more…