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Legal Aid cuts – penny wise but pound foolish?
Aug
As part of the drive to cut public expenditure and the budget deficit, the government propose reducing the legal aid budget by some £35 million per annum. The government claim that legal aid expenditure is disproportionately high, comparing spending per capita on legal aid in this country at...
New plans announced for compulsory mediation for divorcing couples
Mar
The Government has announced that mediation awareness meetings will be compulsory from 6th April 2011 for all people who have disputes arising from separation and divorce. These disputes may relate to issues regarding the children, such as where the child should live, how often they should see...
What does the future hold for clients - proposals for the reform of Legal Aid
Nov
I'm sure most will be aware that on the 15th of November 2010, Kenneth Clarke made a statement to the Commons that it is his intention to cut the Legal Aid budget by up to £400million over the next decade. Oh my goodness (or words to that effect!) I hear you say. Where does that leave...
Future of Family Legal Aid awaited
Nov
Legal Aid firms across the country await an announcement from the Legal Services Commission (which administers the legal aid scheme) as to the future proposals for being able to provide legal aid to clients in relation to family law matters. New arrangements to carry out this work were...
Ministry of Justice budget cut
Nov
In the recent expenditure cuts announced by the government, the Ministry of Justice will see its budget cut by just under £2bn over the next four years -with an average 6% reduction in each of the four years covered by the spending review. Although not as drastic as had been speculated, the...
