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“Ping pong” action
The Parliamentary process known as “ping pong” has truly begun. The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (LASPO) Bill was back…
Keep the minimum salary
YLAL has submitted its response to the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) consultation on the proposal to scrap the minimum salary requirement for…
YLAL “lawyer to watch”
Guardian Law has a series where readers can nominate lawyers to watch. We are very pleased that YLAL founder Laura Janes has…
Urgent: days to save legal aid
The legal aid bill has now left the Lords. It will be back in the House of Commons this coming Tuesday (17th April)….
Impact of legal aid cuts on MPs
“Nowhere else to turn: The impact of legal aid cuts on MPs’ ability to help their constituents” A report setting out the…
Legal Aid Bill MP action
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill will finish its passage through the House of Lords on 27 March 2012….
Last chance in the Lords…
On the 5th March 2012 the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill will reach its final stage in the House…
Social mobility – call for action
Siobhán Lloyd reports back from the Westminster Legal Policy Forum meeting on 2 February where Katie Brown, co-chair of Young Legal Aid…
Human rights essay competition
Law students, trainee solicitors, pupil barristers and junior lawyers (current, prospective or inbetween stages) are invited to enter the Law Society’s annual Graham Turnbull…
Minimum salary at risk
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has proposed scrapping the minimum salary for trainee solicitors. Young Legal Aid Lawyers is deeply concerned about…