Sentences with phrase «aid lawyers»

A second longer - term recommendation to go before the association's board of governors would see the legal aid lawyers in the province withdraw duty counsel services completely.

There are many experts who can aid the lawyers in this endeavor.

The average criminal legal aid lawyer currently earns # 25,000.

The world of legal technology is quickly evolving, with new products aimed at aiding lawyers coming to market in rapid succession.

Young legal aid lawyers joined hundreds of thousands of protesters against public service cuts today.

Legal aid lawyers work for private, nonprofit passing the bar examination, without having to attend law school first (although very few people actually become lawyers that way).

However, legal aid lawyers accused the government of failing to listen to the public's concerns.

Legal aid lawyers warned the government that the «gateway» was likely to prove to be yet another hurdle for those in pursuit of access to justice.

As the strike by criminal legal aid lawyers captures the media's attention, they have a chance to put some real pressure on the government.

In spite of the severe cuts to public funding implemented under the coalition government, the mood of the assembled legal aid lawyers remained defiant and optimistic.

It will resolve access to justice issues on a short term basis but I am concerned about what this means for legal aid lawyers going forward.

Sometimes this person's legal aid lawyer knows the client should not be on legal aid but will say nothing.

The anger of legal aid lawyers at the government is not for themselves, but for their clients.

CCMS: the Client and Cost Management System (CCMS) for civil legal aid was the subject of a recent survey of legal aid lawyers by the Legal Aid Practitioners Group (LAPG).

Notably the LAA failed to give any assurance that legal aid lawyers who speak publicly about their experiences of CCMS will not be subjected to any kind of backlash from the LAA.

Young Legal Aid Lawyers welcomes many of the proposals however is concerned about the practicalities around a number of changes.

We are also concerned that changes to the way in which the fund is administered do not have negative consequences for junior lawyers, particularly in terms of ensuring that sponsored training contracts and other mechanisms designed to ensure quality supervision and career progression for legal aid lawyers do not fall by the way side.

The Young Legal Aid Lawyers response to the Bar Standards Board Consultation on the Future of Training for the Bar: Academic, Vocational and Professional Stages of Training is available to download below.

Fees and fines imposed on criminals (through the Victims of Crime Act or VOCA) are making these civil legal aid lawyers for elder abuse victims possible.

At a time when the poverty level for a family of four is about $ 30,000, legal aid lawyers start at $ 44,600, according to the National Association for Law Placement.

Young Legal Aid Lawyers today (29 March 2018) issues the attached statement, in solidarity with colleagues who have made the difficult decison to take direct action in response to changes to the way in which criminal legal aid work by advocates is remunerated under the Advocates» Graduated Fee Scheme (AGFS).

Katie continued: «If we want to continue to provide a good publicly - funded legal advice system then it's important young people are encouraged to pursue a career in those areas of law traditionally funded by legal aid to ensure there's a next generation of legal aid lawyers able to provide that crucial advice and representation.»

They do not take advantage of the economics of support services technology that can greatly aid lawyers providing legal advice services as does LAO LAW.

Training is extensive, provided by the IBF with assistance from local legal aid lawyers as well as training offered by court personnel and others specific to each site.

McKay said he's heard the same thing from legal aid lawyers across the state.

Legal Aid lawyers said A.B.'s case outlines a classic example of the type of client the NYIFUP could help.

Technology coach Adriana Linares aids lawyers building their practice or making small - firm transitions.

The creators say ROSS will aid a lawyer instead of being used in lieu of one, but note the technology could replace a team of paralegals with just one paralegal who has access to the app.

Phil Rankin, co-chairman of the Trail Lawyers Association of B.C.'s legal aid action committee is recommending that legal aid lawyers withdraw from handling any of the Vancouver riot cases as the next step in what is now a four - month battle to increase provincial legal aid funding.

I firmly believe that LSS funding for the Legal Aid Criminal Defence bar is a political issue that can only be resolved with a Legal Aid Lawyers Bill to establish a legislated bargaining group similar to the Crown Prosecutors Act.

Picture It Settled is a legal software program developed to aid lawyers during negotiations by suggesting negotiation strategies that is currently available in the App Store as a free iPhone and iPad.

Ollie discussed the issue of «paralegalisation», with paralegal experience now seen by many as a prerequisite to getting a training contract, and said that the aspiration for junior legal aid lawyers sat the moment «is limited to being able to survive and sustain a career».

Young Legal Aid Lawyers co-chairs Oliver Carter and Rachel Francis presented an introduction to YLAL and a brief history of legal aid, from the Poor Prisoners Defence Act 1903, which introduced criminal legal aid for defendants in the higher criminal courts, to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 («LASPO»), which wholly or partially removed a number of areas of law from the scope of legal aid.

Legal aid lawyer salaries and benefits in Nunavut are in the same range.

A couple of the proposals put forward recognised that solicitors need to be working well with the mediators, perhaps better than before April 2013 when legally aided lawyers tended only to take over after mediation had finished.

Legal search intermediary companies such as Google, Lexis, Westlaw, etc. aid lawyers by allowing them to make better sense of the sea of potentially relevant legal information.

... amidst the gloom of the legal aid bill, the LAPG's Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards provided a moment to celebrate the fantastic achievements that legal aid lawyers make every day.

Young Legal Aid Lawyers nominated Gwendolen in recognition of her relentless work promoting and protecting human rights, helping vulnerable clients, and advocating for legal aid practitioners.

Earlier this month, 3 legal aid lawyers filed a pay equity gap complaint to the Ontario's Pay Equity Commission.

Shortly before polling day legal aid lawyers turned up outside the Ministry of Justice for a «farewell to Chris Grayling» party.

Oliver Carter and Rachel Francis, co-chairs of Young Legal Aid Lawyers Jenny Beck and Nicola Mackintosh QC (Hons), co-chairs of Legal Aid Practitioners Group Steve Hynes, Director of Legal Action Group

As of this month, the LAA's troubled online processing system (the Client and Cost Management System) became compulsory despite huge opposition from legal aid lawyers complaining that it was not fit for purpose.

Whilst more than one in four young legal aid lawyers began their careers with over # 35,000 of debt as a result of their studies, those attending private schools had on average nearly # 10,000 less debt than those from comprehensives.

Criminal courts across England and Wales are due to be thrown into chaos this week by a two - day strike by legal aid lawyers protesting at plans to change pay structures.