OurKingdom also reported on
the rise of litigants in person and alleged that the government is trying to «hide the chaos caused by legal aid cuts».
The Family Mediation Task Force (FMTF) was created in response to the fall in publicly - funded mediations and
the rise of litigants in person and chaired by David Norgrove, formerly of the Family Justice Review, and current chair of the Family Justice Board.
Not exact matches
Reflecting widespread concerns over detainees» access to legal help, one judge spoke
of the «shocking»
rise in unrepresented
litigants in person.
LAG, along with many campaigners, argues that the lack
of availability
of early advice
in family cases is causing the reduction
in take - up
of mediation and feeding the
rise of the numbers
of litigants in person before the family courts.
One judge spoke
of the «shocking»
rise in unrepresented
litigants in person.
There had been a
rise in the number
of litigants in person as a result
of the cuts.
«At a time when the number
of litigants in person is
rising inexorably, and trends such as unbundling are beginning to take hold, the ability for clients to go directly to a costs lawyer could prove vital
in helping them challenge and control their costs liability.»