Tag: Legal Aid
Legal Aid cuts affecting divorce courts
Figures obtained from the MoJ under a Freedom of Information request have shown the number of couples inquiring about mediation has halved since the legal…
Criminal Legal Aid cuts
The FT carries a letter from Rick Pratt, QC, and other signatories who say that they have sought to emphasise to Chris Grayling that the…
Steve Jones speculates on some of the consequences of the Jackson reforms
The Jackson reforms have brought about widespread unease amongst Claimant solicitors, concerned understandably as to the continued viability of their existing business models. These reforms…
Leading Counsel’s Fees in Legal Aid Cases
Chris Grayling’s need to trim £1 billion from the legal aid budget has caused him to attack the fees being paid to silks in legal…