Barristers vote to take industrial action over escalating legal aid row Georgia-Mae Chung 21 Jun Legal aid
Justice minister denies ‘legal aid advice deserts’ in face of evidence of widespread failures Jon Robins 26 May Legal aid
Victims of domestic violence denied legal aid because they are deemed homeowners Jon Robins 26 Apr Legal aid, Women
‘Undervalued and demoralised’: most comprehensive research into legal aid sector Samantha Dulieu 1 Apr Legal aid
Ministers pledge £135m ‘extra’ legal aid – but nothing for prison law or appeals Jon Robins 22 Mar Legal aid, Miscarriages of Justice
Two hundred trials abandoned in three months because of non-availability of defence lawyers Jon Robins 17 Feb Crime, Legal aid
Review calls for £135m to save criminal legal aid and highlights concerns over firms doing ‘bare minimum’ Jon Robins 16 Dec Crime, Legal aid
Six out of 10 legal sector workers describe their job as the greatest threat to mental health Jon Robins 15 Dec Lawyers, Legal aid
‘Raab doesn’t care about talking to barristers because he knows his constituents don’t care’ Nicholas Reed Langen 25 Nov Courts, Legal aid
Watchdog criticises Legal Aid Agency’s ‘culture of refusal’ Jon Robins 4 Nov Law Centres, Legal aid, News
Legal aid sector in ‘desperate need of investment’, report cross-party inquiry Jon Robins 21 Oct Legal aid, News
Trafficking victims unable to get help because of ‘financially unviable’ legal aid, report Council of Europe Zaki Sarraf 20 Oct Asylum, Legal aid
