In the first of an exclusive NLJ online series on legal aid post-LASPO, Jon Robins considers the Low alternatives to “indiscriminate” cost cutting
Jon Robins observes the fallout from the recent legal aid protests
Jon Robins takes little solace from the government’s recent U-turn on legal aid reform
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Roger Smith measures the impact of legal aid cuts on both sides of the Atlantic
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has backed down on several key criminal legal aid contracting reforms, following a sustained campaign by the profession.
Can we save the rule of law, asks Geoffrey Bindman QC
Nick Fluck, the newly installed president of the Law Society, has pledged to continue the profession’s “constructive and robust engagement” with the government over legal aid cuts.
Should we introduce compulsory pro bono work for trainee lawyers, asks Matthew Fraser
What now for the victims of the legal aid cuts, asks Roger Smith
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