Dr Jon Robins
Another review and another nail banged into the coffin of the Legal Services Commission (LSC).
“Bombed—lost everything”. That was how one London Citizens Advice bureau memorably recorded the nature of the legal problems for the newly dispossessed “streams” of clients approaching the nascent service. War was declared on 3 September 1939 and the first bureau opened its doors the next day.
The government should act to resolve iniquities at the heart of the inquest system, says Jon Robins
The government should act to resolve iniquities at the heart of the inquest system, says Jon Robins
Staff cuts and budgetary constraints could undermine LSC attempts to reinvent itself says Jon Robins
Jon Robins reports on the deterioration of legal aid
Urgent action is needed to stem the crisis in mental health law, says Jon Robins
Was the withdrawal of legal aid from personal injury (PI) cases an inspired gamble that has paid off? Or has it been an “access to justice” disaster leaving many accident victims without proper compensation or adequate specialist advice?
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