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LAG Magazine May 2014
May, 2014 by LAG
With 12 months to go, what are the legal issues that are likely to figure in the general election campaign and how do we raise the profile of our concerns around access to justice policy?
Shake-up of Family Court system
Major changes introduced in the family justice system last month were described by the President of the Family Division, Sir James Munby, as amounting to a ‘revolution’.
Lords debate judicial review restrictions
The House of Lords debated a motion to regret, tabled by crossbench peer Lord Pannick QC, ‘that the Civil Legal Aid (Remuneration) (Amendment) (No 3) Regulations 2014 [SI No 607] make the duty of the Lord Chancellor to provide legal aid in judicial review cases dependent on the court granting permission to proceed’ early this month.
Outcry over child anonymity ruling
May, 2014 by Fiona Bawdon
Fiona Bawdon, a freelance journalist and the development manager of Just for Kids Law, writes:
Criminal legal aid tenders opened
The Legal Aid Agency published details of the tender arrangements for own client contracts for criminal work on 25 April 2014.
Sharp drop in ET claims raises access to justice concerns
May, 2014 by Michael O'Donoghue
Michael O’Donoghue, supervising solicitor at Bradford Law Centre, writes:
May, 2014 by Anonymous
An anonymous legal aid solicitor discusses the questions identified as being of particular interest to the Justice Committee in its inquiry into the impact of the civil legal aid changes under LASPO Act Part 1. The deadline for submissions was the end of April:
The LALYs 2014 finalists
The 2014 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) finalists have been announced. This year saw over 1,000 pages of nominations, with some tough decisions for the LALY judges. New awards for 2014 include inquests/actions against the state, housing and legal aid champion.
May, 2014 by Solange Valdez and Carol Bohmer
Solange Valdez and Carol Bohmer, who in 2013 founded the Project for the Registration of Children as British Citizens (PRCBC), discuss the importance of active registration, as British citizens, of migrant children and children born to undocumented migrant parents in the UK. Solange Valdez is a finalist in the immigration/asylum category of the 2014 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards.
Gypsy and Traveller law update - Part 1
May, 2014 by Chris Johnson and Marc Willers QC
Chris Johnson and Marc Willers QC discuss the developments in policy, legislation and case-law in England and Wales since the articles that appeared in July and September 2012 Legal Action 21 and 23. This article deals with recent changes in policy and legislation. Part 2 will appear in July/August 2014 Legal Action. The authors welcome any case notes or comments from readers.
Claims against noisy neighbours - Part 2
May, 2014 by Ian Loveland
In a two-part series, Ian Loveland explores the legal basis of claims against noisy neighbours. Part 1, which was published in February 2014 Legal Action 25, examined the issue of claims against nuisance-causing neighbours. This article assesses when a claim might be brought against the neighbour’s landlord.
May, 2014 by Nic Madge and Jan Luba QC
Community treatment orders and adult patients
May, 2014 by Joanna Dean and Angela Truell
Joanna Dean and Angela Truell review some aspects of community treatment orders (CTOs) in the light of Mind’s current policy work and the review of the Code of Practice to the Mental Health Act (MHA) 1983 in England.
Community care law update - Part 2
May, 2014 by Karen Ashton and Simon Garlick
Karen Ashton and Simon Garlick review current case-law. Part 1 of this article was published in April 2014 Legal Action 43 and considered relevant policy and legislation.
A best practice guide to strategic litigation - Part 2: finalising a case
May, 2014 by Justin Leslie and Martha Spurrier
This is the second of two articles about how to conduct strategic litigation. Part 1, which was published in November 2013 Legal Action 17, discussed the initial steps to think about before bringing a strategic case, including defining strategic litigation, setting up the case and identifying risks. In this article, the later steps are discussed. In writing these articles, Justin Leslie and Martha Spurrier draw on their experiences of strategic litigation with organisations such as the Public Law Project, Mind and Medical Justice.
May, 2014 by Vicky Ling
Vicky Ling provides guidance on Legal Aid Agency (LAA) audits, particularly on avoiding the pitfalls of financial eligibility assessment.