Immigration cropped Librios
Legal aid to be reinstated for immigration matters for unaccompanied and separated child migrants
LAG
LAG (view page)
on Jul 2018
News and comment
Yesterday (12 July 2018) saw the legal aid minister, Lucy Frazer QC, announce another climbdown by...
Tags Legal Action - Sep 2018Immigration and asylumChildrenlegal aid
Employment cropped Librios
Abolition of employment tribunal fees alone is not enough to restore justice in the workplace
Steve Hynes
Steve Hynes (view page)
on Jul 2018
News and comment
The government needs to heed the findings of the Taylor review, which called for new legislation to...
Tags Legal Action - Jul/Aug 2018EmploymentEmployment--Contractual and employment rightsEmployment--Employment tribunal/Employment Appeal Tribunalaccess to justice
Andrew Arden QC and Justin Bates at LAG Arden Chambers Homelessness Conference 2018
England continues to play catch-up with Wales on homelessness law
LAG
LAG (view page)
on Jul 2018
News and comment
‘Homelessness is the consequence of social and economic policies,’ said Andrew Arden QC...
Tags Legal Action - Jul/Aug 2018HomelessnessHomelessness Reduction Act 2017LAG/Arden Chambers Homelessness Conference 2018
Legal aid cropped Librios
The Legal Aid Agency has made the right call in announcing a further civil legal aid bid round
Steve Hynes
Steve Hynes (view page)
on Jul 2018
News and comment
In a surprise announcement, the Legal Aid Agency has reopened tenders for the main civil legal...
Tags Legal Action - Jul/Aug 2018legal aidLegal Aid Agencycontract tender
Housing cropped Librios
Confusion over the Homelessness Reduction Act could undermine its effectiveness
Sadhari Perera - author
Sadhari Perera (view page)
on Jul 2018
News and comment
Lack of understanding among housing officers about the Homelessness Reduction Act could end up...
Tags HomelessnessHomelessness Reduction Act 2017Housing
Legal aid cropped Librios
Latest civil legal aid statistics show increase in expenditure, but seemingly via a narrow band of cases
Steve Hynes
Steve Hynes (view page)
on Jul 2018
News and comment
Figures released by the Ministry of Justice on 28 June 2018 show a slight increase in expenditure on...
Tags Legal Action - Jul/Aug 2018legal aidMinistry of JusticeFamily and Children
Immigration cropped Librios
Call for immigration tribunal to report poor representation
LAG
LAG (view page)
on Jul 2018
News and comment
JUSTICE, the all-party law reform and human rights charity, is calling for a crackdown on...
Tags Legal Action - Jul/Aug 2018JUSTICEImmigrationprofession
Royal Courts of Justice April 2018 2
Law Centres Network wins housing tenders case
LAG
LAG (view page)
on Jun 2018
News and comment
The Law Centres Network scored a significant victory in the High Court last week with its successful...
Tags Legal Action - Jul/Aug 2018Law Centres Networkhousing possession court duty schemesjudicial review
View all news & comment