Winners announced for the 2019 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards!
The winners of the 2019 LALY awards we announced at a ceremony in central London last night. Read our official press release here for all the details.
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07, 2019
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05, 2019
Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards – Finalists Announced!
The shortlist for this year's Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards has been announced. As always, the finalists are an incredible group of legal aid lawyers and organisations, showcasing the life-changing work of those working in publicly-funded legal advice. For more information and a full list of finalists read the our press release here. [...]
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03, 2019
It’s LALY time! Nominations now open for the 2019 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards
Nominations for the 17th Legal Aid Practitioners Group Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards are now open. Nomination period ends 30 April; winners to be announced at awards at ceremony on 10 July in central London. Download the full press release here Download the Flyer here The 2019 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year [...]
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02, 2019
MOJ Publishes the LASPO Post-Implementation Review – Does It Go Far Enough?
Press Release Ministry of Justice’s Post-Implementation Review of Part 1 of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) The report is an overdue recognition of the crisis in access to justice, triggered by LASPO. Many of the recommendations for the future are positive, but much more is needed to remedy the [...]
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11, 2018
LAPG Appoints A New Leadership Team
With Director Carol Storer OBE stepping down on 20 November 2018, LAPG's Committee has appointed a new leadership team to steer LAPG into the future. Chris Minnoch steps up to the role of CEO, with Kate Pasfield joining from Swain & Co. to take on the role of Director of Strategy. Read the full press [...]
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11, 2018
Legal Action Group interviews outgoing LAPG Director Carol Storer
Read Catherine Baksi's interview with Carol Storer, Remaining diplomatic in a turbulent decade, here.
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10, 2018
Carol Storer nominated for 2018 LawWorks Pro Bono award for Outstanding Contribution to Access to Justice
Carol Storer, who in November 2018 steps down from her role as Director of LAPG after more than 10 years of service, is amongst the shortlist for the LawWorks 2018 Annual Pro Bono Awards. Carol is a finalist in the Outstanding Contribution to Access to Justice category. The winners will be announced at an awards ceremony [...]
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10, 2018
LAPG Manifesto Reaches New Heights
Costs firm John M Hayes, great supporters of LAPG's work over many years, recently climbed Mount Snowden to raise money for access to justice and the London Legal Support Trust. And on top of that, they lugged up copies of LAPG's Manifesto for Legal Aid! An excellent effort by the JMH team! Read more about their [...]
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09, 2018
LAPG’s Director, Carol Storer, is stepping down
After 10 years, Carol Storer is stepping down as Director of the Legal Aid Practitioners Group on 20 November 2018. Under Carol’s excellent directorship LAPG has made a huge contribution as a representative body, despite the difficult economic climate. With skill, energy and dedication Carol has helped LAPG to support legal aid practitioners so that [...]