Legal Aid

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New policies give international arbitration much needed makeover

ICC Court aims to instil greater confidence in tribunal process

MoJ admits transcription error cost firm legal aid contract

'Livelihoods should not be undermined by the typing of a 1 instead of a 2'

£1bn up for grabs as insurers vow to pass on whiplash reform savings

'Bold' plans a 'necessary step' by government on behalf of 'honest people', say insurers

Dispatches from the legal aid front

Jonathan Black reflects on what hasn't been achieved in a year of litigation and protests over the struggling system, and hopes that 2016 is a year of engagement and rebuilding

Government backs down on raising £10,000 claim cap

Though an increase in court fees sees ministers take another step forward in developing two-tier justice system

What does the future hold for third-party litigation funding?

David Greene, Ken Daly, and Jeunesse Edwards consider the development of third-party litigation funding, the risks and rewards involved, and whether there is a need for regulation of the growing industry

Crime still doesn't pay at the Bar

Barristers fail to even make the minimum wage with criminal legal aid fees

How fixed fees are killing costs firms

Matthew Kain assesses the changes the costs industry has undergone and what this has meant for the profession as a whole