The first half outlined the series of judicial review claims that have been brought over the last two years to challenge the lawfulness of the cuts to legal aid brought about
by the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (LASPO) Act 2012, while the second half examined the effect of human rights in individual cases across different areas of law.
Not exact matches
ROW is asking the appeal court to declare that regulations introduced
by the former justice secretary, Chris Grayling, as part of the
Legal Aid,
Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) in fact «frustrate the purpose» of the legislation.
According to the Law Society's review, the
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) was underpinned by the need for «significant cuts to legal aid spend», at a time when the government ring - fenced certain politically sensitive expenditure (health and education) but not jus
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) was underpinned by the need for «significant cuts to legal aid spend», at a time when the government ring - fenced certain politically sensitive expenditure (health and education) but not justi
Aid,
Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) was underpinned
by the need for «significant cuts to
legal aid spend», at a time when the government ring - fenced certain politically sensitive expenditure (health and education) but not jus
legal aid spend», at a time when the government ring - fenced certain politically sensitive expenditure (health and education) but not justi
aid spend», at a time when the government ring - fenced certain politically sensitive expenditure (health and education) but not justice.
The
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) removed around # 600m from the legal aid budget by cutting entire areas of law from its s
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) removed around # 600m from the legal aid budget by cutting entire areas of law from its sco
Aid,
Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) removed around # 600m from the
legal aid budget by cutting entire areas of law from its s
legal aid budget by cutting entire areas of law from its sco
aid budget
by cutting entire areas of law from its scope.
Legal aid lawyers have laid out plans to roll back the «damage caused by LASPO [Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012] cuts&raqu
aid lawyers have laid out plans to roll back the «damage caused
by LASPO [
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012] cuts&raqu
Aid,
Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012] cuts».
Through the
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 we have already reduced what we spend on legal aid for civil cases by targeting resources on those most in
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 we have already reduced what we spend on legal aid for civil cases by targeting resources on those most in ne
Aid,
Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 we have already reduced what we spend on
legal aid for civil cases by targeting resources on those most in
legal aid for civil cases by targeting resources on those most in ne
aid for civil cases
by targeting resources on those most in need.
TUC Report finds women and children have been disproportionately affected
by the devastating impact of LASPO,
by Emma Fitzsimons Prior its enactment, campaigners warned that the
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 («LASPO») 1 would decimate legal aid, deny access to justice to thousands of vulnerable litigants and prove to be a false economy, shifting the burden to an already understaffed court system and overburdened legal aid services se
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 («LASPO») 1 would decimate legal aid, deny access to justice to thousands of vulnerable litigants and prove to be a false economy, shifting the burden to an already understaffed court system and overburdened legal aid services sect
Aid,
Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 («LASPO») 1 would decimate
legal aid, deny access to justice to thousands of vulnerable litigants and prove to be a false economy, shifting the burden to an already understaffed court system and overburdened legal aid services se
legal aid, deny access to justice to thousands of vulnerable litigants and prove to be a false economy, shifting the burden to an already understaffed court system and overburdened legal aid services sect
aid, deny access to justice to thousands of vulnerable litigants and prove to be a false economy, shifting the burden to an already understaffed court system and overburdened
legal aid services se
legal aid services sect
aid services sector.
In a case brought
by the Public Law Project, the Court ruled unanimously that the test was outside the scope of powers granted
by the
Legal Aid,
Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 because it introduced a criterion which had «nothing to do with need».
Following the
legal aid cuts introduced by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 («LASPO»), it is clear that access to justice has been severely limited — both in terms of the areas of law for which people can obtain publicly - funded legal advice and representation, and in relation to the proportion of people who are financially eligible for such legal
legal aid cuts introduced by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 («LASPO»), it is clear that access to justice has been severely limited — both in terms of the areas of law for which people can obtain publicly - funded legal advice and representation, and in relation to the proportion of people who are financially eligible for such legal he
aid cuts introduced
by the
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 («LASPO»), it is clear that access to justice has been severely limited — both in terms of the areas of law for which people can obtain publicly - funded legal advice and representation, and in relation to the proportion of people who are financially eligible for such legal
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 («LASPO»), it is clear that access to justice has been severely limited — both in terms of the areas of law for which people can obtain publicly - funded legal advice and representation, and in relation to the proportion of people who are financially eligible for such legal he
Aid,
Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 («LASPO»), it is clear that access to justice has been severely limited — both in terms of the areas of law for which people can obtain publicly - funded
legal advice and representation, and in relation to the proportion of people who are financially eligible for such legal
legal advice and representation, and in relation to the proportion of people who are financially eligible for such
legal legal help.
That period covers the implementation of the
Legal Aid,
Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO)
by which s 10 introduced the practice for applying for exceptional case funding.
Lord Justice Jackson, architect of the far - reaching costs and case management reforms introduced in April 2013
by LASPO (the
Legal Aid,
Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012), retired this month.
The
Legal Aid,
Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill is due to be debated
by the House of Lords on Monday 21 November 2011.
Law Society LASPO Report: the Law Society published its report on the consequences of
legal aid cuts made by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LA
legal aid cuts made by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASP
aid cuts made
by the
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LA
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASP
Aid,
Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO).
There have been a number of developments since our first report was published including the
Legal Education and Training Review (LETR), the decision of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to end the trainee solicitor minimum salary and legal aid cuts brought in by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LA
Legal Education and Training Review (LETR), the decision of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) to end the trainee solicitor minimum salary and
legal aid cuts brought in by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LA
legal aid cuts brought in by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASP
aid cuts brought in
by the
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LA
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASP
Aid,
Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO).
This is a good deal kinder to practitioners than the blunt words of the
Legal Aid,
Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012: «The lord chancellor may
by regulations make provision about the payment of remuneration
by the lord chancellor to persons who provide services under arrangements made for the purposes of this Part.»
Alongside this development we have yet to see any secondary legislation to fill in the gaps left
by the
Legal Aid,
Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.
Many of the Review's recommendations have been enacted
by Parliament in the
Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.
The time limit fixed
by reg 33, said the Court of Appeal, was not within the parliamentary purpose of the
legal aid legislation (Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2
legal aid legislation (Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 201
aid legislation (
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 201
Aid,
Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012).
The
Legal Aid,
Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) allows for an additional amount to be paid to a claimant
by a defendant in cases where the defendant has refused the claimant's offer to settle and the court has given judgment for the claimant which is at least as advantageous to the claimant as the claimant's offer.
There are a range of factors underlying this, including the rising cost of accessing
legal services, the increase in the small claims limit and the dramatic reduction in legal aid effected by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO)
legal services, the increase in the small claims limit and the dramatic reduction in
legal aid effected by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO)
legal aid effected by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) 20
aid effected
by the
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO)
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) 20
Aid,
Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) 2012.
The Lord Chancellor, Liz Truss, hinted that the government may be preparing to begin the long - called for and promised review of the
legal aid cuts implemented by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 («LASPO&raq
legal aid cuts implemented by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 («LASPO»
aid cuts implemented
by the
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 («LASPO&raq
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 («LASPO»
Aid,
Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 («LASPO»).
DBAs, recommended
by Lord Justice Jackson in his review of civil litigation costs, were introduced
by the
Legal Aid,
Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 in 2013.
The Law Society marked Access to Justice Day this week (8 September)
by launching a campaign to raise public awareness of the help available, persuade policymakers to make changes to the
Legal Aid,
Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, and support solicitors in making their products and services more accessible.
Jackson, who was instrumental in implementing the costs reformed that formed part two of the
Legal Aid,
Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, called on ministers in a speech in Westminster to introduce further reforms to civil costs to set fixed recoverable costs
by the end of 2016.
Ensuring there is fair access to the family justice system: The
legal aid reforms created by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) have had a severe impact on the ability of vulnerable people to access family jus
legal aid reforms created by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) have had a severe impact on the ability of vulnerable people to access family justi
aid reforms created
by the
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) have had a severe impact on the ability of vulnerable people to access family jus
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) have had a severe impact on the ability of vulnerable people to access family justi
Aid,
Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) have had a severe impact on the ability of vulnerable people to access family justice.