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Chris Minnoch

Chris Minnoch is CEO of Legal Aid Practitioners Group.

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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...

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An update on the progress of the RoCLA.

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Chris Minnoch looks at key proposals in the government’s response to the Legal Aid Means Test Review and asks whether they will make any...

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Looking at the sector’s response to the MoJ's first official offering, but also considering where we are now and what might happen next.

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Published2023-02-20

Last year’s wonderful 20th anniversary awards, and a return to an in-person event, have set the tone for this year’s Legal Aid Lawyer of...

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The terms of reference provide us with the first opportunity to try to understand overarching ministerial and MoJ thinking about civil legal aid since...

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This time last year, I attempted a bit of futurology about what 2022 might have in store for legal aid. Having looked back on that piece, it’s...

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MoJ officials say a review of civil legal aid sustainability will start this Autumn, but do we really need one?

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Chris Minnoch argues that while the government’s proposals for Housing Possession Court Duty Schemes have some merit, they ignore the key issue...

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Chris Minnoch expresses serious reservations about the Early Legal Advice Pilot, which began in April 2022.

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After two years as a virtual awards ceremony due to the pandemic, the Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards will be back to an in-person event.

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Chris Minnoch highlights some key findings from the Legal Aid Census, which took place in 2021.

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However you view the Criminal Legal Aid Review process, it represents a significant shift in legal aid policy.

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Predicting what 2022 will bring for legal aid.

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Whether or not a client gets help depends on the willingness and capacity of lawyers to take on their case.

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There are two very compelling reasons why the forthcoming negotiations between the LAA and representative bodies might be the most important ones for...

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