Legal Aid

Simple social welfare problems are 'spiralling out of control'

MoJ's increase of just two duty provider contracts is a 'slap in the face' for legal aid lawyers. John van der Luit-Drummond reports

NAO report finds cuts were not thought through and that the most vulnerable are unable to access legal aid. Laura Clenshaw reports

Being able to justify a budget is more important than getting the figures right, argues Jon Lord

Future of law depends on the profession's ability to adapt to financial restraints, says the Lord Chief Justice. Laura Clenshaw reports

On the tails of pro bono week comes Christmas. Yes, I know it gets earlier every year.

Third-party investors should be wary of potential 'legal sink holes' underneath big buck cases, warn Christopher Coffin and Lesley Timms

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