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Legal aid news: May 2020
Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from May 2020. Legal aid funding during Covid-19: On…
New rules threaten access to justice for asylum seekers and migrants
Take Action to Protect Access to Justice for Asylum Seekers and Migrants New legal aid rules will decimate access to justice for…
YLAL South West: Taking Care of Your Wellbeing During COVID-19
On Wednesday 27 May 2020, YLAL South West hosted a virtual meeting on wellbeing during COVID-19. The meeting was chaired by Emma…
Career Changer Scholarship announced by University of Law
The University of Law have announced that it is launching a Career Changer scholarship which will provide up to 10 full fee…
Second YLAL COVID-19 Report
On 25 May 2020, Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL) published its second report on the impact of COVID-19 on its members’ professional…
Legal aid news: April 2020
Welcome to our update of the latest legal aid and access to justice news from April 2020. ‘Millions in UK ‘could…
Civil Justice Council Rapid Consultation Response
This is YLAL’s response to the Civil Justice Council (‘CJC’) Rapid Consultation. The CJC launched its consultation on 1 May 2020, against…
Statement on the Resumption of Jury Trials
In response to the statements from the Lord Chief Justice and the Lord Chancellor that jury trials in some courts will resume as…
Justice Select Committee Briefing
Young Legal Aid Lawyers provided a briefing on the impact of the COVID-19 crisis upon junior legal aid lawyers. The Justice Select…
YLAL COVID-19 Survey 2: Impact on Members and their Clients
A month ago, we did a survey about how COVID-19 was affecting our members and their work. We published a report, which…