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Press coverage of the Save Legal Aid Campaign

Submitted by connor on 13 May 2013
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The Guardian has published an article highlighting the ongoing campaigns against the proposed changes to criminal legal aid.

People to lose choice over their solicitor in government proposals to bring price competition into criminal legal aid

Submitted by connor on 15 April 2013
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A new government consultation proposes to introduce price competitive tendering (PCT) for criminal legal aid. The Law Society, which represents solicitors in England and Wales, warned that the changes would undermine the tradition that clients can choose which lawyer represents them in court. This could impact on the quality of representation available in criminal cases.

New government consultation proposes further cuts to civil legal aid

Submitted by connor on 15 April 2013
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Foreign nationals are to be denied the right to obtain legal aid for civil cases until they have lived in Britain for at least a year, under proposals released by the government last week. The Justice Secretary, Chris Grayling said he hoped the changes would ensure that illegal immigrants, failed asylum seekers and people on tourist or student visas would no longer be able to apply for legal aid for civil cases.

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Firms considering withdrawing from legal aid work

Submitted by connor on 2 February 2013
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A new survey of law firms reveals that nearly a third of legal aid firms are considering withdrawing from at least some areas of legal aid work.

Bar Council Chair warns that further cuts to criminal legal aid risk undermining provision of justice

Submitted by connor on 2 February 2013
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Maura McGowan QC made her comments following suggestions by Chris Grayling, the Justice Secretary, that criminal legal aid was not providing "value for money".

Is the timing of legal aid cuts "deliberate"?

Submitted by connor on 2 February 2013
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This was the allegation made by Lord Bach, a Labour peer, during questions in the House of Lords on the 29th January.

Local Citizens Advice Bureaux feel impact of cuts

Submitted by connor on 2 February 2013
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One of the early casualties of the legal aid cuts is Cornwall Citizens Advice Bureau, where the vast majority of paid employees have just been made redundant.

Dodgy judicial review stats still making the news

Submitted by connor on 22 January 2013
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After our recent blog on how the government was using misleading statistics to justify their proposed changes to the laws on judicial review, it appears that it is an issue that others have also been recognising.

New guide for self-representing litigants

Submitted by connor on 22 January 2013
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The judiciary has published a guide for self-representing litigants - those who must represent themselves in court when they are unable to access a lawyer. This guide marks the increasing trend of self-litigation that will inevitably follow the reduction in legal aid.

Legal aid firms find out how much work they will have from April

Submitted by connor on 22 January 2013
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Last week the LSC notified firms of their tenders for family, housing and debt and immigration. The Law Society Gazette reported that the extremely high demand has led to some firms being allocated an insufficient workload.

Community Legal Service (CLS) Grants Scrapped

Submitted by connor on 21 January 2013
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The Legal Services Commission has finalised its decision to scrap the CLS grants from May 2013. The grants provided vital funding for the Advice Services Alliance, Law Centres Federation, and the Royal Courts of Justice Citizens Advice Bureau.

Request for case studies by Islington Law Centre (ILC)

Submitted by connor on 21 January 2013
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 Islington Law Centre needs your help. They are looking for case studies to highlight problems that may be experienced by young migrants when the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (LASPO) Act 2012 comes into force. You may have cases that have already succeeded with the help of legal aid advice or are still unresolved, but would not get funding after April 2013. ILC would be very grateful for any examples you can share, particularly where the client is vulnerable or the issues complex. Please send these to Roopa Tanna:roopat@islingtonlaw.org.uk The deadline is to respond with case studies is the 15th Feb. 

Computer says no…

Submitted by connor on 15 January 2013
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The Ministry of Justice is testing an online tool and smart phone app for people to work out if they can still get legal aid.

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