Sentences with phrase «legal aid charity»

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Humanitarian charity Christian Aid has urged the government to crack down on tax avoidance after a new poll found 89 per cent of British adults say tax avoidance by large companies is morally wrong even if it's legal.

This is partnership between the Liberty Defense Project and the Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of New York to grow a network of attorneys and law students to provide legal aid.

The charity also receives funding from the Legal Services Commission, as it holds Legal Aid contracts in order to perform its work with young people in custody.

HALCO is an independent registered charity funded by Legal Aid Ontario, the AIDS Bureau of the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long - Term Care, and other sources including corporate, foundation and individual donors.

The project involved sending its lawyers to the Moira refugee camp to volunteer in ELL's legal aid clinic for two - to three - week stints, as well as giving strategic advice and financial assistance to the charity (it paid to rebuild the clinic after it was destroyed in a fire).

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.

The following Houston - based groups will receive grants: Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse ($ 295,870), Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston - Houston ($ 145,652), Houston Volunteer Lawyers Program ($ 265,754), the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People ($ 167,579), South Texas College of Law ($ 59,425), Southeast Texas Legal Clinic ($ 24,202), the University of Houston Law Center ($ 122,556), and YMCA International ($ 145,652).

At the second reading of the Legal Aid and Advice Bill in 1948 (later the Legal Aid and Advice Act 1949), the Attorney General and former British Prosecutor at the Nuremburg Trials, Sir Hartley Shawcross, noted in relation to the need for reform that: «The existing arrangements were subject to the further criticism — and I think a serious one — that the scheme depended on the good will and charity of the legal profesLegal Aid and Advice Bill in 1948 (later the Legal Aid and Advice Act 1949), the Attorney General and former British Prosecutor at the Nuremburg Trials, Sir Hartley Shawcross, noted in relation to the need for reform that: «The existing arrangements were subject to the further criticism — and I think a serious one — that the scheme depended on the good will and charity of the legal profesLegal Aid and Advice Act 1949), the Attorney General and former British Prosecutor at the Nuremburg Trials, Sir Hartley Shawcross, noted in relation to the need for reform that: «The existing arrangements were subject to the further criticism — and I think a serious one — that the scheme depended on the good will and charity of the legal profeslegal profession.

In addition, Legaler said it will create a blockchain - based legal charity, Legaler Aid, that will allow social justice legal cases to be crowdfunded via tax - deductible contributions.

DuPage Bar Legal Aid Service 126 S. County Farm Rd. Wheaton, IL 60187 [phone] [email protected] Service Area (s): family law, appellate advocacy, bankruptcy, guardianship, adoption, wills, not - for - profit corporate advice for charities serving low - income persons, tort defense, collection defense, criminal misdemeanor, Social Security cases; 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., Monday through Friday

Late payment of legal aid bills has caused the Refugee and Migrant Justice charity to close its doors, leaving about 10,000 clients in the lurch.

«I'm not sure telling schoolchildren what their legal rights are will solve the legal aid funding crisis,» said one senior figure of a well - known pro bono charity.

It's an epic golfing event on 22 June, also organised by the London Legal Support Trust (LLST) in aid of legal advice charities, at which sponsored participants will endeavour to complete 100 holes in one day over a 33 - mile coLegal Support Trust (LLST) in aid of legal advice charities, at which sponsored participants will endeavour to complete 100 holes in one day over a 33 - mile colegal advice charities, at which sponsored participants will endeavour to complete 100 holes in one day over a 33 - mile course.

The charity relies on volunteers from the Law Society, the International Bar Association, the Bar, Book Aid International, law firms and legal publishers to carry out its work, so administrative costs are zero.