Sentences with phrase «of access to legal advice»

It may help the government cut spending, but there's a bigger social cost in the long run — the lack of access to legal advice could see an increase in drawn - out courtroom battles, increased acrimony between ex-spouses, and most worryingly, a detrimental impact on children.

The current misdistribution of legal services and common lack of access to legal advice of any kind requires innovative and aggressive remediation

Asylum seekers: YLAL committee member Ronagh Craddock wrote for openJustice about the impact of legal aid cuts on asylum seekers, who may be left homeless and destitute because of lack of access to legal advice.

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Eighty percent of those polled say it's more important to have access to the cheaper legal advice that A.I. might offer than to preserve the jobs of lawyers.

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The President, by Memorandum to the Secretary of Labor dated February 3, 2017, directed the Department of Labor to examine whether the Fiduciary Rule may adversely affect the ability of Americans to gain access to retirement information and financial advice, and to prepare an updated economic and legal analysis concerning the likely impact of the Fiduciary Rule as part of that examination.

The EU has invested five million euros to set up a centre that provides knowledge (in - depth sector market reports, guidelines, and case studies); tailored export advice extending to legal and regulatory requirements; rules on market access and competitor and market analysis; assistance with due diligence; training programs adapted for the needs of individual companies; and hot - desks and work spaces in China.

Hell, if they could cut Manning's wages... given he has access to as good of legal advice as there is in the world... then they can damn sure cut CJ wages.

Meanwhile, the Bach Commission on Access to Justice found a collapse in the number of legal advice centres from around 3,226 in 2005 to 1,462 by 2015.

Monday 11 March 2013 2.30 pm Oral Questions Plans to tackle inequality in income and wealth in the UK - Lord Dubs Consequences for access to justice for those who will not be able to receive free legal advice on social welfare law matters from 1 April - Lord Bach Future railway re-openings - Lord Faulkner of Worcester Progress towards achieving the projected increase in the size of the UK's reserve forces - Lord Rosser Legislation Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Bill - Report stage (Day 4)- Viscount Younger of Leckie Short Debate Recommendations of the Francis Report into the Mid-Staffordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust - Lord Patel Short Debate Impact of NHS innovation and research strategies on health improvement and wealth creation - Lord Kakkar

Victims of domestic violence may need quick access to shelter, legal advice, medical services and possibly transfer a child from his / her current school to another school.

He will appoint a commission, to be co-chaired by the shadow attorney general, Lord Bach, and the former chief executive of a local Citizens Advice Bureau, Yvonne Fovargue MP to advise on improving access to legal aid.

A large part of the activities of these organisations depends on the involvement of volunteers who participate in collective actions such as legal aid, advice and support in terms of access to services (housing, schools, welfare, etc.), language or educational support (in particular children's support), fundraising, therapeutic or moral support.

• Discounted legal products including model board policies, Student Code of Conduct, and a Personnel Handbook • Access to the Learning Zone, TCSA's robust online training portal, and discounted registration rates for the Texas Charter Schools Conference • Legal information and advice, as well as updates and alerts on specific matters pertaining to charter schools • Tools to engage parents on advocacy efforts with the Texas Legislature • Access to a growing market of solution providers and strategically - aligned partnerships with negotiated pricing and contract terms • Resources and advice for navigating TEA requirements for your school's growth and expansion • Representation in the rulemaking process with TEA to protect the interest of public charter sclegal products including model board policies, Student Code of Conduct, and a Personnel Handbook • Access to the Learning Zone, TCSA's robust online training portal, and discounted registration rates for the Texas Charter Schools Conference • Legal information and advice, as well as updates and alerts on specific matters pertaining to charter schools • Tools to engage parents on advocacy efforts with the Texas Legislature • Access to a growing market of solution providers and strategically - aligned partnerships with negotiated pricing and contract terms • Resources and advice for navigating TEA requirements for your school's growth and expansion • Representation in the rulemaking process with TEA to protect the interest of public charter scLegal information and advice, as well as updates and alerts on specific matters pertaining to charter schools • Tools to engage parents on advocacy efforts with the Texas Legislature • Access to a growing market of solution providers and strategically - aligned partnerships with negotiated pricing and contract terms • Resources and advice for navigating TEA requirements for your school's growth and expansion • Representation in the rulemaking process with TEA to protect the interest of public charter schools

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The Alliance offers a wide array of resources, including access to free legal or contracts advice and tips on how to crowdfund your next project.

Ultimately, the service is responsible for providing its members with the peace of mind that comes with access to legal advice when they need it most.

Lucinda Orr, Chair of the Employed Barristers» Committee said: «Pro bono has a vital role to play in assisting members of the public who can not afford or access the legal advice they often desperately need — the employed bar has many talented lawyers whose skills can now be deployed to help such people, and I am thrilled that the employed bar will now be able to contribute in this critical area.»

Yet further evidence of the health benefits of early access to legal advice was published last month.

Those who can not access legal advice (either through full - representation or unbundling), need a service (guide / helper / navigator) to hear the story, consider the process options and present a short list of viable alternatives that best meets the person's unique situation.

«People want access to legal advice online and they want that to be offered with complete transparency on cost and scope of service.

As well as raising awareness, the ultimate objective of the walk is to raise money for agencies and organisations that provide free legal advice to those in society that ordinarily would not be able to access these services.

More specifically, the applicant requested access to «all documents generated or received by the Commission containing legal advice and / or analysis of the legality of the actions to be carried out by the [European Union] and its Member States in implementing the actions set out in the statement on the agreement reached with Turkey at the summit held on 7 March 2016... documents drawn up both before and since the meeting was held, to date».

The lawyer rating site Avvo unveiled a major redesign of its Web site last night in order to enhance user access to its three main features: Lawyer Search, Answers & Advice and Legal Guides.

The Medical Accident Group works on a foundation of «no win, no fee» and believes that everybody should have access to the best legal advice available.

Mencap aims to improve access to social care and is therefore attempting to i) gather powerful data in order to influence local and national decision makers; ii) provide early advice with the help of solicitors and barristers working pro bono; and iii) improve legal education by training care managers to spot legal problems and developing a chat bot — an «automated legal brain» which is interactive and can provide information and rights and redress.

AUSTIN — Business and community leader and advocate Priscilla Guajardo Cortez has been selected to lead Volunteer Legal Services of Central Texas, which helps low - income individuals access the civil justice system by providing volunteer attorneys who donate legal advice and representaLegal Services of Central Texas, which helps low - income individuals access the civil justice system by providing volunteer attorneys who donate legal advice and representalegal advice and representation.

Also, virtual offices that are exclusive to lawyers provide a network of legal professionals, allowing virtual tenants to gain access to referrals and practice advice that are invaluable to an attorney's revenue flow and future.

«[T] he most prevalent and acute access to civil justice needs of Ontarians, those for which legal advice and representation are most in demand, fall in the areas of family law, employment law, debt and consumer issues.»

A total of 88 per cent of the GPs polled believed that patients not being able to access legal or specialist advice about their problems would have a negative impact on their health either to a great extent (48 per cent) or to some extent (40 per cent).

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 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 advice and representation, and in relation to the proportion of people who are financially eligible for such legal legal help.

Thompsons is proud to provide the Royal College of Midwives (RCM) legal service and to give members access to free legal advice and representation from our specialist personal injury and employment rights lawyers.

Although the effect of these transmissions is to get the deal done effectively, it creates the risk of waiving privilege in legal advice that may be contained within the document and associated e-mails — or opening up this argument to regulators and other authorities or plaintiffs in class proceedings so they can try to get access to these e-mails and draft documents.

This new service offers affordable access to initial legal advice on a whole range of topics, while also giving our students valuable commercial skills and experience.»

DLA Piper was the standout firm in the CSR / diversity initiative of the year category for its Access to Justice project, which seeks to tackle the huge cuts to legal aid in the UK by offering pro bono legal support and advice to marginalised and disadvantaged individuals in communities around the country.

This historic program seeks to help bridge the access - to - justice gap by licensing non-lawyers to provide legal advice and assistance in limited areas without the supervision of a lawyer.

The 12 - 16th of February will see hundreds of law firms, chambers, courts and legal advice centres across the country bake to raise funds for access to justice.

«If this trend continues, in five to ten years» time there could be insufficient criminal defence solicitors in many regions, leaving people in need of legal advice unable to access their rights.

Carla Brown, partner, Moore Blatch, comments: «We're committed to providing an holistic approach for all our clients and are thrilled that the work we do in helping break down some of the perceived barriers of access to quality legal advice has been recognised by the Law Society.»

Our barristers (all independent self - employed practitioners) are regularly involved in providing legal advice and representation on a pro bono basis (i.e. without charge) for the benefit of individuals and organisations who might otherwise be unable to access legal assistance.

Although lawyer mediators usually commit to telling the parties when they are considering a settlement that falls outside the ambit of what a court might decide, this is no substitute for each party having access to legal advice before starting mediation and as needed during it.

The role of the Public Navigators is to provide legal information only, not legal advice, and to enable SRLs to access better information, and as a result, make better decisions about their legal problems.

The app also gives access to a number of blogs and videos from leading lawyers, giving comprehensive legal advice across a range of business areas.

The right to counsel recognizes the interest of such individuals to have ready access to legal advice; in particular to be advised of their right to remain silent and how to exercise that right.

Pro bono is open to law students and practising lawyers who volunteer their time to advise members of the community on legal matters, who may not otherwise have access to advice.

The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Legal Aid met on 3 September 2014 to discuss the effect of cuts to legal aid on access to legal adLegal Aid met on 3 September 2014 to discuss the effect of cuts to legal aid on access to legal adlegal aid on access to legal adlegal advice.

In its efforts to provide maximum accessibility to some measure of free legal counsel for low - and modest - income British Columbians, Access Pro Bono (BC's largest pro bono legal service provider) operates pro bono legal advice clinics in 100 different locations across BC — in communities stretching from the 59th parallel down to the American border, from the Rocky Mountains over to the Pacific shores.

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.

80 % below the poverty line and more than 1/2 of those in the middle class — the people who need legal help the most can not get access to even modest legal advice on serious issues like custody, divorce and criminal questions.