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Why is it so hard to get Legal Aid?

When did you last get a pay rise? Last year? The year before? The government has not increased the fees of civil legal aid providers for twenty-eight years. Yes, that is not a typo. 28 years. The fees that legal aid providers can get from the government are the same Read more…

By Daniel Bester, 12 months6 months ago
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Is it getting harder to find legal aid?

The National Audit Office has published a report on the legal aid system. It found that: The Ministry of Justice can not say how much money was saved in recent reforms The reforms are not providing the level of access to justice that they intended Diversion to mediation has failed Read more…

By Daniel Bester, 1 year6 months ago
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Why is it hard to find a Mediator offering Legal Aid?

The government is carrying out a review of civil Legal Aid which includes Family Mediators. Family Mediators are covered by the Family Law category. Although 80 per cent of firms provide Legal Aid because it is ‘the right thing to do’, there are some worrying results: Half of firms say Read more…

By Daniel Bester, 1 year6 months ago
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