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MPs argue for the restoration of legal aid for early advice
LAG
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on Nov 2018
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Andy Slaughter, the Labour MP for Hammersmith, initiated the Westminster Hall debate to consider...
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Frazer promises long-awaited LASPO review report by December
Peter Hay (view page)
on Nov 2018
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Minister tells APPG on Legal Aid that focus of the review is on assessing delivery of LASPO’s...
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New research on justice cuts and austerity published
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on Nov 2018
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Research shows that in ‘real terms the expenditure on justice has been reduced by 27 per...
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Access to justice policy and this year’s party conferences
James Sandbach
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on Oct 2018
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This year’s party conference season was inevitably dominated by Brexit debates and politics,...
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Access to justice: better days ahead?
Jo Hickman
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on Oct 2018
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It is timely that just as the government’s post-implementation review (PIR) of LASPO draws to...
Tags Legal Action - Nov 2018Public Law ProjectLASPO review
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We need a large dose of political will to cure the ills that LASPO has caused
Steve Hynes
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on Oct 2018
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The coalition government knew that it would be the poorest and most vulnerable who would be hit...
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Criminal bar considering returns boycott over fees
LAG
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on Oct 2018
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Heads of chambers are due to meet on 6 November 2018 to discuss the advocates’ graduated fee...
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Legal Aid Agency to change backdating rules on legal aid certificates
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on Oct 2018
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Duncan Lewis, one of the largest legal aid firms in the country, has been successful in its judicial...
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