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Barristers may strike over legal aid reforms and fees
The head of the Criminal Bar Association is to raise the spectre of strike action by criminal barristers across Englandand Wales in protest at cuts in fees and legal aid reforms. In a confrontational speech, Max Hill QC, will accuse politicians of "duplicity". signalling a significant souring of the relationship between the legal community and the coalition government. Disappointed by criminal fees being repeatedly frozen, then cut by 13.5% by the last Labour government and ... Read more »
Published Friday 18 May 2012
More Women on the Bench
After success in the latest rounds of the Judicial Appointments Commission, there are now more female judges in the country. New Law Journal, published 08 December 2011 Click here to read the full article.Published Thursday 8 December 2011
Controversial reforms delayed
Controversial reforms to civil and family legal aid have been delayed until Spring 2013. The proposed reforms would remove legal aid from various areas of law including benefits, debt, housing and employment. New Law Journal Click here for full articlePublished Thursday 8 December 2011
Call the spelling police
Hundreds of officers paid to correct paperwork of frontline colleagues. Up to 500 'evidential review officers' are employed by the Met alone. By Chris Greenwood, Daily Mail... Read more »
Published Wednesday 2 November 2011
Scottish police constabularies to be single force
Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill says single national police force will save money, but can't guarantee officer numbers. Severin Carrell, Scotland Correspondent, www.guardian.co.uk Click here to read more. ... Read more »
Published Thursday 8 September 2011
