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It’s a great time to join or renew LAPG membership
With our new membership year commencing on the 1st of January 2018 now is the perfect time to renew your membership or join for the first time. Our members benefit from our advice, support, training, events and regular updates. But we also play a leading role in campaigning for a fairer and more accessible legal aid system. We... continue reading
LAA to roll out new Provider Activity Reports
The LAA will shortly roll out a new report to all legal aid contract holders setting out key information about contract performance. The LAA announcement about the new Provider Activity Report follows: Civil/crime news: rollout of contract performance reports ‘Provider Activity Reports’ (PARs) showing key contract data and highlighting performance against contractual requirements are to... continue reading
Research casts doubt on efficacy of telephone advice for social welfare law clients
Dr Marie Burton, within her PhD thesis: Calling for Justice: Comparing telephone and face-to-face advice in social welfare Law (LSE, 2016), has found that: There are significant consequences of replacing face-to-face advice with telephone advice in social welfare law. These consequences can seriously disadvantage many social welfare clients, particularly those who are more vulnerable and... continue reading
APPG on Legal Aid engages MPs and their caseworkers on how to help their constituents
The APPG on Legal Aid collaborated with organisations from across the advice sector to engage with MPs and their caseworkers at an event in Portcullis House on 1 November 2018. The event was organised to introduce MPs and their caseworkers to organisations that provide training, resources and referral sources to help MPs and caseworkers provide... continue reading
LAPG launches manifesto for legal aid.
Legal Aid Practitioners Group sets out detailed plan for undoing damage caused by LASPO cuts. The Legal Aid Practitioners Group has drawn on the expertise and experience of its members to produce a ‘pragmatic and clear’ manifesto for restoring access to justice, lost following the 2012 Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act. Writing... continue reading
Bach Commission “The Right to Justice” Report out today
Over the last two years, LAPG co-chair Nicola Mackintosh QC (Hon), committee members Julie Bishop and Laura Janes and director Carol Storer have been sitting on the Bach Commission. We heard from more than 100 individuals and organisations. The commission has found that cuts to legal aid have created a two-tier justice system where the... continue reading
Notice of LAPG AGM – 6 October 2017
All members are invited to attend LAPG’s AGM at our Annual Conference on 6 October 2017 at Herbert Smith Freehill’s in London. The AGM is open to all members, not just those attending the conference. Full details and the AGM agenda can be found here. If you would like to join LAPG’s Committee please contact... continue reading
LAPG Pop-Up Courses – Prepare for the 2018 Civil Tender Process – Book Now
The LAA has now announced their plans for the tender process for 2018 Civil Legal Aid contracts. We will be running courses designed to help you to understand: The tender process for bidding for a 2018 Civil Contract The changes that will be introduced by the 2018 Civil Contract This is essential content for anyone... continue reading
LAPG Annual Conference and Dinner 2017 – Book Now!
Bookings are now open for the LAPG Annual Conference 2017 in London on 6 October 2017. Book your place here. The conference is packed full of useful content for practitioners, practice managers and all those interested in legal aid and access to justice. Download the flyer here for the full programme. The offline booking form is... continue reading