Pleased to have a visit from our local MP Andy Slaughter today, as part of the upcoming Young Legal Aid Lawyers and Migrants Organise campaign #TakeYourMPToWork and have a chance to discuss the pressures facing the #LegalAid sector.
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Lord Chancellor’s decision not to fully fund legal aid for criminal defence solicitors was unlawful and irrational.

In a landmark judgment handed down today, the Divisional Court (Lord Justice Singh and Mr Justice Jay) held that the Government acted unlawfully and irrationally…

🚨‼️ NEWS: High Court rules in the Law Society’s favour following our judicial review against the government.

The judgment confirmed the government’s decision-making on criminal legal aid funding was irrational.

We now urge the current Lord Chancellor, Alex Chalk KC MP to…

In the wake of national scandal, it is indeed vital to 'ensure that those who are fighting miscarriages of justice have access to legal aid.' #PostOfficeScandal

Unfortunately, there is a shocking lack of legal aid in the UK - especially for vulnerable groups like asylum seekers

'I am just going to take my time, it doesn’t really matter how long it takes but I want to practise again and in particular help disabled people in a similar situation to me.'

We're proud to call Emma Trevett one of our own