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News archive

August 2010

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.

In Brief

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.


July 2010

Outcry over mental health contract NMS allocation

Concerns over planned 'reintegration centre' in Kabul

Bar Council chairperson's 'vision for the future'

MoJ announces legal aid review

Roof magazine publishes final issue

News feature: Refugee charity faces closure

Clarification: regarding 'The 2010 LALYs: an evening of inspiration', June 2010 Legal Action 7.


June 2010

MoJ ministerial team's duties announced

Kenneth Clarke QC is Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice ...

Civil contracts bids: outcome delayed

Firms and not for profit organisations will not be advised by the Legal Services Commission if they have been successful in applying for social welfare law and family contracts until 'early July'.

Cyril Glasser CMG 1942-2010

Roger Smith, a friend of Cyril Glasser and director of LAG from 1986 to 1998, writes this tribute on behalf of LAG staff and board members, past and present.

News feature: Should the polluter pay?

A policy idea that is gaining support is the concept of applying the polluter-pays principle to costs within the legal system.


 

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