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
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… continue reading
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… continue reading
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… continue reading
LAPG Annual Dinner
Birmingham on Thursday 8th October 2015 – 19:00 to 23:00 LAPG’s annual dinner is once again sponsored by Accesspoint and will be held at Le Truc in Birmingham. The meal is open to everyone – whether a speaker, delegate or a legal aid practitioner too busy to come to the conference the next day. Booking… continue reading
LAPG Annual Conference
Birmingham on Friday 9th October 2015 – 09:00 – 18:00 Legal Aid: The Future These are worrying times for everyone carrying out legal aid work. That sentence could have been used for any conference in the last twenty years. And may well have been. To carry out legal aid work now you have to absolutely… continue reading
SOLICITOR WHO FOUGHT CARE HOME CLOSURES IS MADE HONORARY QC
LAPG co-chair Nicola Mackintosh recognised for trailblazing work on behalf of vulnerable clients Nicola Mackintosh, a leading community care lawyer and sole practitioner in south London has been appointed Honorary Queen’s Counsel, a rare honour which recognises lawyers making a major contribution to the development of the law. Nicola has been a legal aid lawyer… continue reading
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