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Chris Minnoch is CEO of Legal Aid Practitioners Group.
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...
An update on the progress of the RoCLA.
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...
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.
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...
The terms of reference provide us with the first opportunity to try to understand overarching ministerial and MoJ thinking about civil legal aid since...
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...
MoJ officials say a review of civil legal aid sustainability will start this Autumn, but do we really need one?
Chris Minnoch argues that while the government’s proposals for Housing Possession Court Duty Schemes have some merit, they ignore the key issue...
Chris Minnoch expresses serious reservations about the Early Legal Advice Pilot, which began in April 2022.
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.
Chris Minnoch highlights some key findings from the Legal Aid Census, which took place in 2021.
However you view the Criminal Legal Aid Review process, it represents a significant shift in legal aid policy.
Predicting what 2022 will bring for legal aid.
Whether or not a client gets help depends on the willingness and capacity of lawyers to take on their case.
There are two very compelling reasons why the forthcoming negotiations between the LAA and representative bodies might be the most important ones for...