Sentences with phrase «legal aid decision»
If legal aid decision making is to movecloser to government, it is essential that safeguards are put in place to ensure that funding decisions are made in the interests of justice alone and are protected from the pressures of political expedience.
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The decision means barristers will not take on any new legal aid work once it comes into force, but it is the no - returns policy which could really bring the crown courts to their knees.
The NYCLU — along with Public Advocate Letitia James, the Legal Aid Society, the NAACP and the New York Post — filed the appeal in the appellate division of New York Supreme Court to overturn a judge's decision not to release testimony from the grand jury.
In March, Staten Island Judge William Garnett denied requests to release the minutes from the Eric Garner grand jury proceedings, but James, the Legal Aid Society, the New York Civil Liberties Union and the NAACP filed an appeal in the state over the decision.
The group's solicitor described the decision to reject their legal aid claim as «baffling and appalling».
The group were hoping to appeal the decision but were unable to because they were refused legal aid.
«The government's decision to restrict legal aid means that the most vulnerable people in society are deprived the opportunity to challenge the court's decision.
Carr was referring to the July 2015 decision by Manhattan State Supreme Court Justice Alice Schlesinger, who ruled in favor of the Legal Aid Society, which had sought a summary of the accusations that were lodged against Officer Daniel Pantaleo prior to Garner's death in 2014 and substantiated by the Civilian Complaint Review Board.
«We laud the decision from the State Supreme Court today protecting New Yorkers» personal information from authorities who would only use it for harmful purposes,» said Legal Aid spokesman Redmond Haskins.
Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, the Legal Aid Society, Queens Councilman Rory Lancman, chairman of the City Council's Committee on Courts and Legal Services, have praised Vance's decision on turnstile jumpers as progress.
But the High Court ruled that NHS England does have the legal power to commission PrEP, a decision that has now been supported by three Court of Appeal judges, who decided to rule in favour of the National Aids Trust.
Alexandria, Va. (February 9, 2016)-- The National School Boards Association (NSBA), joins the State and Local Legal Center (SLLC) in filing a «friend of the court» (amicus) brief, urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review the Seventh Circuit's decision in Bible v. United Student Aid Funds, Inc..
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Finally, she explains that the legal basis of the decision should have been Article 93 of the Constitution (which is the basis of Spain's integration in the EU), and not the right to a fair trial as interpreted with the aid of human rights treaties under Article 10 (2) of the Constitution.
However, there must be consideration of assessment of the prospects of success in the decision to grant Legal Aid.
Regarding this case Adam Tear states: «I am very glad of this decision as it provides further clarity to the approach that needs to be taken when determining whether exceptional funding should be granted in legal matters where legal aid would not normally be available».
5) The decision makers have specialized expertise and experience to aid in resolving the legal dispute.
The court found that the reduction to criminal legal aid fees was not sufficiently connected to the failure to disclose the reports, so this aspect of the Lord Chancellor's decision was not overturned.
Many important issues are decided by administrative decision - makers, ranging from whether we qualify for income assistance benefits or legal aid, to whether our injury at work is covered by workers compensation.
Because two of the three legal aid sources are predominately supported by lawyers, decision makers should consider the potential impact on access to justice if lawyers were to dramatically reduce their time / financial support of pro bono services and legal aid programs, which is likely as competition increases and the social contract under which lawyers and society have operated Vis a Vis the state sponsored monopoly continues to unwind.
As an aside, all of the extra work demanded of the defence lawyer in R. v. Murphy (see paragraphs 10 and 11 of the appeal decision, for example), likely would not have been services covered by Legal Aid Ontario.
Amjid Jabbar, Partner at Stokoe Partnership Solicitors, discusses Gove's decision to end planned cuts to legal aid for The Barrister.
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Jenny Beck, co-chair of Legal Aid Practitioners Group, welcomed the decision, saying that it «will enable efficient and targeted legal advice and representation to be given to those most in Legal Aid Practitioners Group, welcomed the decision, saying that it «will enable efficient and targeted legal advice and representation to be given to those most in legal advice and representation to be given to those most in need.
We will aid you through each stage of your claim by providing legal advice, answering any questions you may have, and helping you making informed decisions.
Legal aid for prisoners: On 21 February, legal aid was reinstated for 3 key areas of prison law: pre-tariff reviews, Category A reviews and challenges to decisions regarding placements in a close supervision cenLegal aid for prisoners: On 21 February, legal aid was reinstated for 3 key areas of prison law: pre-tariff reviews, Category A reviews and challenges to decisions regarding placements in a close supervision cenlegal aid was reinstated for 3 key areas of prison law: pre-tariff reviews, Category A reviews and challenges to decisions regarding placements in a close supervision centres.
If you after a court decision which involves consideration of the overriding objective (and show us a decision that does not and we will show you a happy legal aid litigator) and you want a more costs proportionate approach then you will aim to have the decision made before 1 April 2013 after which the revised overall objective will be to enable the court to deal with cases justly and at proportionate cost and that will include enforcing compliance with rules, practice directions and orders.
A recent Ontario Superior Court of Justice decision heard by Justice Pazaratz on March 9, 2017 also helps illustrate some of the problems with legal aid.
It shows why there is a need for a «family doctor counterpart» in the legal profession, i.e., to provide a comparable sorting, triage, and advice service that: (1) makes sure that all available legal services are used; and, (2) people are aided in their understanding and decision - making as to which of their problems need legal services.
A B.C. Supreme Court decision has posed an interesting debate: do legal aid rates provide the accused with a fair trial, and, the ability to assembling an adequate defence team?
Appeals against homelessness decisions under s 204 of the Housing Act 1996 do not fall within the public law category post the enactment of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012.
Given that large law firms donate fees, the 2nd Circuit's decision could reduce the amount of money donated to legal aid groups — but that's not the concern that they expressed in the press release.
Two questions arose: (i) whether s 204 contained an express requirement under which the county court was required by an enactment to make a decision applying the principles that were applied by the court on an application for judicial review, thus placing s 204 appeals within the public law category; and (ii) if not, whether there were any other reasons requiring the application of judicial review principles with the result that s 204 appeals fell within the post-LASPO 2012 civil legal aid regime.
The claimant solicitors received civil legal aid funding while acting for clients in appeals against homelessness decisions under s 204 of the Housing Act 1996 (HA 1996)(s 204 appeals).
On behalf of taxpayers — since acting as a tax - payer watch - dog is their main raison d'etre — politicians are entitled to make political decisions on legal aid.
When the New Brunswick Legal Aid Services Commission decided unilaterally to place its executive director David Potter on indefinite paid suspension, the employee challenged the decision in court.
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The decision involved the appeal of three decisions in Ontario where the rate of compensation set by the courts exceeded the Legal Aid rate in each case because the amici refused the lower Legal Aid rates.
These seven firms include some of the national leaders in implementing LPM, such as Bryan Cave and Baker Donelson, and their development of tools to manage matters, their use of data analytics to aid in decision - making on legal strategy and their use of legal project managers were some of the reasons they were selected.
Legal aid lawyers have recently embarked on another bid to create an association, relying on the SCC decision last year in Mounted Police Association of Ontario v. Canada (Attorney General).
This decision although lengthy comes at a good time as more and more people chose to represent themselves or have no choice because legal fees are too high or they can not access legal aid.
The decision to halt a multi-million pound land fraud trial due to legal aid cuts leaving the defence without barristers has been overturned by the Court of Appeal.
Financial aid regimes have ramped up to soften some of the skyrocketing costs of a legal education, but the decision to pursue a prohibitively expensive law degree is made long before the realistic prospect of an offsetting bursary or scholarship emerges.
Following the decision of the Court of Appeal in Howard League for Penal Reform & Anor, R (On the Application of) v The Lord Chancellor [2017] EWCA Civ 244, new regulations have come into force returning some prison law cases to the scope of legal aid.
This means that legal aid has been restored in three main areas: pre-tariff reviews by the Parole Board, category - A reviews and decisions on placing inmates in close supervision centres.
This means that the Court of Appeal's decision will stand and the government has confirmed that legal aid for prisoners will be restored by February 2018 in three main areas: pre-tariff reviews by the Parole Board, category - A reviews and decisions on placing inmates in close supervision centres.
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).
The decision in CITIC is instructive in demonstrating a cautious approach by an appellate court to the encroachment of legal professional privilege where the crime - fraud exception is invoked by a prosecuting authority in the context of, and (presumably) in aid of, anticipated criminal proceedings.
Simon Creighton spoke candidly on the impact the cuts have had on the quality and quantity of prison advice services over the last few years following the decision of former Lord Chancellor Chris Grayling to remove legal aid assistance in nearly all Prison Law cases.