Sentences with phrase «including legal aid cuts»

As justice secretary, he saw unwelcome headlines over issues including legal aid cuts that sparked an unprecedented walkout by barristers and solicitors, mandatory court charges and an attempt to ban books being sent to prisoners, most of which were later reversed.

Not exact matches

The Howard League for Penal Reform and the Prisoners» Advice Service (PAS) argued that legal aid cuts had left vulnerable prisoners, including the mentally ill and mothers being separated from their children, without any protections.

It is unclear if Gove meant to include solicitors in the phrase «representatives of the profession overall», but the fact they were not explicitly mentioned suggests he has no plans to backtrack on cuts to legal aid fees.

«Meanwhile, legal aid cuts have left many vulnerable people, including those detained in immigration detention, without access to the help they need.»

From the coverage in the legal press, you might think that the «crisis» was limited to the parlous state of legal aid system, but that 40 % cut will cover the entire MoJ budget including prisons and probation as well as our courts.

The Bar Council will continue to press for a wide scope which includes the impact of LASPO on society and considers the combined and interactive effect of legal aid cuts with welfare and other civil justice reforms.»

These changes take place in the wider context of a series of recent changes to legal aid for judicial review, as well as numerous other changes to legal aid including cuts to criminal legal aid, the removal of most legal aid for prisoners and the forthcoming introduction of a «residence test» for civil legal aid.

Per an investigation by The Guardian, the net effect of regulatory reform in the U.K. has actually reduced access to justice, as part of the reforms included substantial cut backs in government funded legal aid programs.

The changes — which were originally proposed in the November 2013 consultation Judicial review: proposals for further reform — include further cuts to legal aid and amendments to the rules on costs which will make it more difficult for charities and NGOs to intervene in judicial review proceedings.

Most notably, the course faculty included a former BC Attorney General who had orchestrated a 40 percent cut in legal aid funding a decade prior, and who... [more]

The tragedy has highlighted the divisions in society and raised many questions including issues as to: access to justice and legal funding, as the tenants were unable to obtain legal aid for advice due to the legal aid cuts; the legal protection of tenants both in private and social housing; the inability of council tenants to enforce or seek to have enforced basic fitness standards under the Housing Health and Safety Rating System and Housing Act 2004 (HHSRSA), and the purchase of housing stock by local authorities.

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 (LALegal 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 (LAlegal aid cuts brought in by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPaid cuts brought in by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LALegal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPAid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO).

As lawyers, in recent years we have seen first hand the devastating impact of legal aid cuts and vastly increased court fees on the ability of ordinary people, including our often vulnerable clients, to obtain justice.

Most notably, the course faculty included a former BC Attorney General who had orchestrated a 40 percent cut in legal aid funding a decade prior, and who had been censured by the Law Society of BC for his successful efforts.

The provinces (including BC) repeatedly say they must cut legal aid due fiscal restraint in these tough economic times.

The report — Cuts that Hurt: The impact of legal aid cuts on access to justice — draws on research conducted between October last year and June, including interviews with 30 individuals not eligible for legal aid as a result of LACuts that Hurt: The impact of legal aid cuts on access to justice — draws on research conducted between October last year and June, including interviews with 30 individuals not eligible for legal aid as a result of LAcuts on access to justice — draws on research conducted between October last year and June, including interviews with 30 individuals not eligible for legal aid as a result of LASPO.

Notable articles from March included «The politics of pro bono» in Legal Action magazine and this piece for the New Statesman on the real impact of the legal aid Legal Action magazine and this piece for the New Statesman on the real impact of the legal aid legal aid cuts.

Notable articles included prison law barrister Flo Krause on how legal aid cuts have forced her out of her career at the bar, Jon Robins on how «legal aid cuts have ripped the heart out of our justice system», and Miranda Grell on why we should all care about the decimation of legal aid.

«The Bar Council looks forward to engaging constructively with this review and will continue to press for a wide scope which includes the impact of LASPO on society and considers the combined and interactive effect of legal aid cuts with welfare and other civil justice reforms.»