The Brexit Papers
Posted 16th December 2016 Brexit could undermine London’s status as a highly profitable international legal centre, according to the Bar Council, which represents barristers in England and Wales. The...
View ArticleThe need for a review of legal aid
Posted on 25th April 2016 The Legal Aid Act has denied justice to the most vulnerable and must be reviewed. The government is committed to a review after three years but there is mounting evidence that...
View ArticleContingent legal aid fund (CLAF)
Last week Lord Justice Jackson called on lawyers to resurrect the old idea of a contingent legal aid fund (CLAF) to back worthy cases. The idea of CLAF was first floated by legal charity Justice in...
View ArticleLegal aid contracts: what now?
For the past couple of years the Legal Aid Agency has been fighting a fruitless battle with the legal profession over the legal aid contracts system. Right up to the last minute the Agency was...
View Article