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LAG Magazine March 2014
We need to talk about homelessness …
March, 2014 by Toby Vanhegan
Toby Vanhegan, Head of Legal Aid Group at Arden Chambers and one of the speakers at the LAG/Arden Chambers ‘Homelessness Conference’ next month, writes:
Criminal legal aid changes announced
March, 2014 by LAG
In what the Lord Chancellor Chris Grayling described as the ‘final decision on a modified model of competitive tendering for criminal legal aid contracts,’ the government released its response to the criminal legal aid consultation last month: Transforming legal aid – next steps:
New JR changes
Justice Secretary Chris Grayling’s plans for a second major overhaul of the rules governing judicial review, which include further limitations to legal aid, were published last month: Judicial review – proposals for further reform: the government response.
New Queen's Counsel appointments/Law Centre closures/Peers question government on legal aid/Justice Alliance petition
Research on recovery of employment tribunal awards
March, 2014 by Michael O'Donoghue
Michael O’Donoghue, supervising solicitor at Bradford Law Centre®, writes:
Legal aid cuts impact statement.
March, 2014 by Anonymous and LAG
This column documents evidence of the effect of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders (LASPO) Act 2012. Readers are invited to send in relevant information for publication. E-mail: vwilliams@lag.org.uk using the message title 'Legal aid cuts impact statement'.
YLAL social mobility report: 'One step forward, two steps back'
March, 2014 by Alice Cullingworth, Gayan Samarasinghe and Shiraz Jamma
Alice Cullingworth, a trainee solicitor and Young Legal Aid Lawyers (YLAL) committee member, and Gayan Samarasinghe and Shiraz Jamma, who are YLAL members, summarise the findings of the group's report on social mobility and diversity in the legal profession and describe the launch event's panel debate.
Face-to-face legal services: lessons from the digital revolution
March, 2014 by Roger Smith
A new report, available with this issue of Legal Action, argues that digital communication can help to maintain access to justice in a time of austerity. In this article, Roger Smith, co-author of the report, introduces its main findings.
Family and children’s law review
March, 2014 by Nigel Humphreys and Chris Graves
Nigel Humphreys and Chris Graves keep readers up to date with legislation, practice matters and case-law relating to family and children’s law in their twice-yearly series.
Recent developments in social security law – Part 1
March, 2014 by Simon Osborne and Sally Robertson
Simon Osborne and Sally Robertson continue their six-monthly series. This article examines recent developments in case-law relating to overpayments, decisions and appeals (including tribunals), human rights and European Union law. Part 2 will be published in April 2014 Legal Action and will review case-law in means-tested and non-means-­tested benefits (including right to reside) as well as tax credits. In addition, relevant decisions of the Administrative Appeals Chamber of the Upper Tribunal will appear in summary form.
March, 2014 by Nic Madge and Jan Luba QC
March, 2014 by Philip Tsamados
This article by Philip Tsamados looks at new secondary legislation concerning collective redundancies and transfers of undertakings, guidance on asking and responding to questions of discrimination at work and a code of practice on subject data access. It also reviews recent case-law on discrimination, employment tribunal (ET) procedure, contractual and employment rights, unfair dismissal and redundancy.
Mental health law update – Part 1
March, 2014 by Joanna Dean, Alison Fiddy and Angela Truell
Joanna Dean, Alison Fiddy and Angela Truell report on recent developments in policy and legislation relating to mental health law. The topics cover Mind’s policy work and other developments of interest to people advising on mental health law.
Recent developments in immigration detention and the law – Part 2
March, 2014 by Janet Farrell and Jed Pennington
Janet Farrell and Jed Pennington continue their six-monthly series on significant developments in law and policy affecting immigration detainees. This article considers significant case-law on detained fast track, mental illness policy, statutory authority for detention pending deportation and children. Part 1 of this article was published in February 2014 Legal Action 13.
Recent developments in prison law – Part 2
March, 2014 by Hamish Arnott, Nancy Collins and Simon Creighton
Hamish Arnott, Nancy Collins and Simon Creighton continue their series of updates on the law relating to prisoners and their rights. This article reviews recent case-law relating to licence conditions, security categorisation, transfers and access to offending behaviour courses. Part 1 of this article appeared in February 2014 Legal Action 17, and Part 3 will be published in April 2014 Legal Action.
Recent developments in public law – Part 2
March, 2014 by Kate Markus and Martin Westgate QC
Kate Markus and Martin Westgate QC continue their regular series analysing recent developments in public law that may be of more general interest to readers. Part 1 of this article was published in February 2014 Legal Action 33.
Recent developments in inquest law and practice – Part 2
March, 2014 by Leslie Thomas, Adam Straw and Tom Stoate
In this article, Leslie Thomas, Adam Straw and Tom Stoate offer assistance to inquest practitioners in how to approach pre-inquest hearings (or reviews) (PIRs), in the light of the changes brought in by the Coroners and Justice Act (CJA) 2009 (which came into force on 25 July 2013). Part 1 of this article appeared in December 2013/January 2014 Legal Action 22.
March, 2014 by Vicky Ling
Vicky Ling discusses how practitioners can avoid having their applications and bills rejected by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA).