Law and Rights
The fight for the future of legal aid continues. Please read this superb item on the website of 1 Pump Court -
Defending Legal Aid.
A couple of quotes from the article:
'The latest round of consultation, due to end on 1st November 2013, retains within the proposals a number of features that will irreversibly undermine the criminal justice system. These are combined with proposed fee cuts for solicitors and barristers that will make working as a public servant in the criminal justice system financially untenable.
This raises the spectre of under-qualified, commercially orientated firms moving in to exploit the sector for profit, to the detriment of society as a whole.'
'In recent years legal aid has been subjected to piecemeal 'reform' and politically motivated attack which has jeopardised access to justice for the poor, vulnerable and marginalised as never before. We support the call for a Royal Commission to conduct an evidence based appraisal of the current system. We want to ensure legal aid is secured for future generations as a system fit for purpose, an integral and respected branch of a modern welfare state, as at it's inception in 1948.'
NOTE: The government has extended to 1st November its (second) consultation on Transforming Legal Aid - Ministry of Justice and Law Society Gazette. Those who have already sent in a response would do well to check it against the somewhat altered consultation document.
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Law and Rights
Fight the good fight ... Defending legal aid
Defending Legal Aid.
A couple of quotes from the article:
'The latest round of consultation, due to end on 1st November 2013, retains within the proposals a number of features that will irreversibly undermine the criminal justice system. These are combined with proposed fee cuts for solicitors and barristers that will make working as a public servant in the criminal justice system financially untenable.
This raises the spectre of under-qualified, commercially orientated firms moving in to exploit the sector for profit, to the detriment of society as a whole.'
'In recent years legal aid has been subjected to piecemeal 'reform' and politically motivated attack which has jeopardised access to justice for the poor, vulnerable and marginalised as never before. We support the call for a Royal Commission to conduct an evidence based appraisal of the current system. We want to ensure legal aid is secured for future generations as a system fit for purpose, an integral and respected branch of a modern welfare state, as at it's inception in 1948.'
NOTE: The government has extended to 1st November its (second) consultation on Transforming Legal Aid - Ministry of Justice and Law Society Gazette. Those who have already sent in a response would do well to check it against the somewhat altered consultation document.
- Court Closures Announced ~ Problem Solving Courts
Stockport Magistrates' Court (escaped)!The latest round of court closures has been announced - Written Statement of 11th February 2016. The Ministry of Justice full response to the closure consultation is also available as well as Responses...
- Northern Viewpoint ~ Tuesday Round Up
Legal aid: The recent legal aid (2nd) consultation (Transforming legal aid: next steps) has ended and the response from the Ministry of Justice is awaited. Some of the contributions to the consultation are collated on my earlier post. Maura...
- The (second) Legal Aid Consultation ~ Some Responses
Earlier post - 5th September 2013 - Transforming legal aid ~ a new consultation ~ the fight for fairness is not over. Following on from the first consultation (here), the Ministry of Justice consulted on modified proposals which may be read HERE. ...
- Transforming Legal Aid: Next Steps ~ A New Consultation ~ The Fight For Fairness Is Not Over
As mentioned in the previous post, the government has published revised proposals for transforming legal aid - Ministry of Justice - Law Society and MoJ agree new proposals for criminal legal aid. The revised proposals may be read HERE and...
- Act Now To Try To Stop 'justice' Being Only For The Rich And Powerful
*** Please sign the e-petition on Legal Aid - the aim is to try to persuade Parliament to debate the Ministry of Justice plans to slash legal aid. Why should any Minister be allowed to seriously alter the rights of the British citizen just by stroke...