If the Legal Aid Agency is to have a future it should be focused on enabling access to justice not refusing legal aid, says Jon Robins
Steve Hynes interviewed the former legal aid minister, Lord Bach (pictured), last month to discuss The Right to Justice , the final report from the Commission he chaired on access to justice policy
At the start of the new legal year, David Greene reflects on the challenges & opportunities ahead
Jon Robins welcomes Lord Bach’s proposal to put legal advice on a par with the right to free healthcare & education
Legal aid & the provision of legal services to the public need to be restored & expanded, says Geoffrey Bindman
Are the courts the best place to resolve complex inquiries? David Burrows asks if there is a role for independent assessors
The second machine age is gaining momentum as Roger Smith reports
Unfair should not mean unlawful, says Tessa Fry
Civil servants are seeking to wrestle political hubris & legal reality, says David Greene
There should be no hiding place for internet trolls, insists Peter Thompson QC
Chair of the Association of Pension Lawyers joins as partner
Group names Shakespeare Martineau partner head of Sheffield office
Four legal directors promoted to partner across UK offices
The abolition of assured shorthold tenancies and section 21 evictions marks the beginning of a ‘brave new world’ for England’s rental sector, writes Daniel Bacon of Seddons GSC