Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year Awards Winners Announced!
The winners across 12 categories were named at a ceremony in central London on 5 July 2017. Read the full official press release here. © Robert Aberman - Photographer
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06, 2017
LAPG writes to the new Lord Chancellor
LAPG Co-Chairs, Jenny Beck and Nicola Mackintosh, QC (Hon) and LAPG Director, Carol Storer OBE, have written to the Right Hon David Lidington following his appointment as Lord Chancellor. 13 June 2017 Dear The Right Hon David Lidington MP, We congratulate you on being appointed Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice. We would welcome the [...]
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05, 2017
LALY Awards 2017 – Shortlist Announced!!!
We are delighted to announce the finalists for the 2017 LALY awards. We received many exceptional nominations and the finalists are of the highest calibre. Full details of all the finalists are contained with the official press release here. This year’s ceremony will take place at etc.venues in central London on 5th of July. To purchase tickets [...]
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04, 2017
Stop Press! LALY deadline extended to 23.59PM on Tuesday, 2nd of May 2017
We have had a fabulous response to our call for LALY 2017 nominations and have decided to extend the deadline to 23.59 on Tuesday, 2nd of May 2017 to avoid any complications with the Bank Holiday. Remember that if you have already submitted a nomination and want to add additional supporting documentation you can submit [...]
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02, 2017
Welcome changes imminent to DV regulations
After years of campaigning and litigation the government now seems ready to introduce much-needed changes to the regulations limiting access to legal aid for victims of domestic abuse. The Guardian has trailed MOJ plans to remove the time limit and expand the types of acceptable evidence of abuse, which would increase access to legal aid to [...]
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02, 2017
CCMS survey – please help us understand how to improve CCMS
We’ve launched a survey to capture user experiences of CCMS. Our members are consistently telling us of issues they experience with the system. We also know that a large number of applications are being processed. We’d like to hear from anyone who is using the system so that we can analyse what needs to be [...]
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02, 2017
Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards 2017 – nominations now open!
Nominations for the 15th Legal Aid Practitioners Group Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards are now open. Following success last year, sponsorship for popular Legal Aid Newcomer award to be raised through crowdfunding again. Nomination period ends 28 April; Baroness Doreen Lawrence OBE to present awards at ceremony on 5 July [...]