A period of more than 6 months is usually not considered a break in the period of lawful residence and will not normally be discounted. (gscsolicitors.com)
In — PLP v Secretary of State for Justice — a rare three judge Divisional Court has held that the Government's proposal to introduce a residence test for legal aid — where all applicants will have to prove 12 months continuous lawful residence in the UK — is both ultra vires and discriminatory. (ukhumanrightsblog.com)
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has made new concessions to its proposed 12 - month lawful residence test for access to civil legal aid. (newlawjournal.co.uk)