Legal Action
August 2010

Editorial
Unaffordable 'affordable' housing
LAG believes the government's proposals to cut housing benefit will compound the problems of poverty associated with inadequate housing and further stifle social mobility.
News
Refugee charity loses closure fight
Refugee and Migrant Justice has lost its battle to stay open.
LSC ends training contract grants
The Ministry of Justice and the Legal Services Commission have decided to stop sponsoring training contracts for legal aid solicitors.
LSC apologises for duty rota 'confusion'
Criminal legal aid practitioners are complaining about major errors in the police station rotas produced by the Legal Services Commission in a new computerised system.
Justice Committee launches inquiries/MPs' group on legal aid reconvenes
News feature: LSC contract bid round results bring 'devastation, disappointment and chaos'
Legal aid providers are facing a crisis because of uncertainties over new contracts.
News archive: May/June/July 2010
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