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In no particular order, just a brief sample of the tweets which have appeared regarding the government's revised legal aid proposals.
Transforming legal aid - previous post
The revised proposals may be read HERE and are open for consultation but only until 18th October 2013.
- The Fight For Criminal Legal Aid And Justice
Protest ~ Old Bailey, LondonToday, lawyers took unprecedented action in their campaign on criminal legal aid. As far as anyone knows, there has never been a previous day when lawyers have decided not to attend court. The reasons for the action...
- The Lincoln's Inn 'legal Aid Rally'
Nigel Lithman QC is the present Chairman of the Criminal Bar Association. In his 'Monday Message' he reports about a Rally at Lincoln's Inn last Saturday. The meeting was attended by barristers from all over the country. ...
- 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. ...
- The Conservative Party Conference - Speech Of Chris Grayling Mp
On 30th September, Chris Grayling MP (Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor) delivered his speech to the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester - Speech by Chris Grayling to the Conservative Party Conference Like the speech of Sadiq...
- Legal Aid ~ Westminster Hall Debate ~ Inefficiency And Waste
Chris Grayling MPTransforming legal aid: Price Competitive Tendering (or PCT) was a central plank in the government's Transforming Legal Aid proposals. I say 'was' because it looks as though it has been dropped by the Secretary of State...
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Transforming legal aid ~ Reaction ~ A few of the Tweets
In no particular order, just a brief sample of the tweets which have appeared regarding the government's revised legal aid proposals.
Transforming legal aid - previous post
The revised proposals may be read HERE and are open for consultation but only until 18th October 2013.
If the majority of Criminal Legal Aid Firms have a profit margin of 6% at best it doesn't take a genius to work out that 17.5% cut =curtains
? Tim Thomas (@TimothyThomas79) September 6, 2013
Task for today - consultation response no.2. Proposals for duty work are devastating, PCT thinly veiled. Cuts are a joke. #SaveUKJustice
? Rachel Broughton (@MicroPP) September 6, 2013
Open letter to the Bar Standards Board http://t.co/z5W4v8STxO
? Paul Prior (@PaulSPrior) September 5, 2013
The abolition of legal aid for children in prison will give a blanket of secrecy to child abuse, says @francescrook: http://t.co/oMEwGhBEUZ
? CaoilfhionnGallagher (@caoilfhionnanna) September 5, 2013
@Queenofjustice Grayling lives off public money & he's having a handsome rise. The cuts are an affront & no one should contemplate accepting
? Michael Auty QC (@MichaelAutyQC) September 5, 2013
"Arbitrary, unfair residency test remains ... & most prison law cases remain excluded": @libertyhq on legal aid cuts. http://t.co/46d0dqFEsD
? Shoaib M Khan (@UK_HumanRights) September 5, 2013
Now had a look at #FailedGrayling 's new deal; 17.5% off already unprofitable work & 30% off the bit that kept us solvent. #SaveUKJustice
? Trevor Francis (@TopFraudLawyer) September 5, 2013
Grayling has listened on legal aid reform http://t.co/TRFgnpAOup >anyone else feel nauseous at rancid aroma of ego-trip? #saveukjustice
? Just Counsel (@JustCounsel) September 5, 2013
What we think about Govt response on #legalaid: key message: we won't give up the fight, this campaign is not over http://t.co/eeaUJ8mV0j
? YoungLegalAidLawyers (@YLALawyers) September 5, 2013
Transforming legal aid: what the government now propose http://t.co/2Y9hpfgbN6 via @legalaidhbk v useful summary and terrible civil cuts
? Ruth Hayes (@ruthilc) September 6, 2013
Legal aid cuts will still shut out torture victims http://t.co/mQ3mzr9mwJ
— LegalAidLink (@LegalAidLink) September 5, 2013
- The Fight For Criminal Legal Aid And Justice
Protest ~ Old Bailey, LondonToday, lawyers took unprecedented action in their campaign on criminal legal aid. As far as anyone knows, there has never been a previous day when lawyers have decided not to attend court. The reasons for the action...
- The Lincoln's Inn 'legal Aid Rally'
Nigel Lithman QC is the present Chairman of the Criminal Bar Association. In his 'Monday Message' he reports about a Rally at Lincoln's Inn last Saturday. The meeting was attended by barristers from all over the country. ...
- 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. ...
- The Conservative Party Conference - Speech Of Chris Grayling Mp
On 30th September, Chris Grayling MP (Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor) delivered his speech to the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester - Speech by Chris Grayling to the Conservative Party Conference Like the speech of Sadiq...
- Legal Aid ~ Westminster Hall Debate ~ Inefficiency And Waste
Chris Grayling MPTransforming legal aid: Price Competitive Tendering (or PCT) was a central plank in the government's Transforming Legal Aid proposals. I say 'was' because it looks as though it has been dropped by the Secretary of State...