‘Hold your nerve’ was a sentiment echoed by many while giving evidence to the Renters (Reform) Bill Committee in November. I, along with...

Sue James explains the reasons behind our decision to take Legal Action digital only.

John Horan analyses an employment case with profound implications, where HHJ Beard allowed the claimant’s appeal on grounds including not...

Over the next year, LAG – in partnership with Garden Court Chambers – is holding a series of talks under the Rough Justice banner, on...

A day at the Legal Aid Practitioners Group conference prompted Adrian Brazier to reflect on legal aid's history.

Legal aid may, in theory, be demand-driven, but there are many ways that services can be oriented to ensure that there is absolutely no correlation...

The title of the Housing Law Practitioners’ Association’s 2023 conference is ‘The Impact of Racism in Housing’. It takes place...

The legal aid scheme still has a role in facilitating public interest litigation for claimants with limited financial resources.

Two notable Environmental Law Foundation cases from 2023, where, through its pro bono assistance scheme, its lawyer members have played a significant...

Cases on procedure, contractual rights and unfair dismissal. The first part of this article appeared in the September 2023 issue and covered policy,...

Cases on eligibility provisions in Mental Capacity Act 2005 Sch 1A, whether removal of P’s phone deprives them of their liberty, and ending...

Jawaid Luqmani highlights important changes to the Immigration Rules, legislative developments, a consultation on legal aid fees for immigration work,...