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The Community Justice Fund, which was set up to help social welfare legal advice organisations cope with the impact of COVID-19, has awarded £11.5m to 178 organisations, in its first round of funding.

Legal aid services are on the brink of collapse, CILEx (the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives) has warned

This year’s Pro Bono Week (2-6 November) will take the theme of ‘through the pandemic and beyond’ in recognition of the struggles 2020 has brought

"Often described as ‘the bible on legal aid’, the latest edition of the Legal Aid Handbook represents an essential text for legal aid practitioners"

MPs are holding an inquiry into the future of legal aid, in light of difficulties getting legal aid assistance in some areas as well as lawyers’ concerns about fees, reduced work during the COVID-19 outbreak and other pressures

A judicial review has been lodged against the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) for its decision to move legal aid cost assessments in-house

The widespread misery caused to society’s poorest by the COVID-19 crisis is highlighted in this week's issue by Keith Wilding, a retired fee-paid tribunal judge, and Sue Bent, chief executive of the Central England Law Centre

The Legal Aid Agency has amended its arrangements for hardship claims

The Law Society and Bar Council have given a mixed reaction to the government’s announcement of extra support for legal aid lawyers

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Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven

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NLJ this week: No such thing as a ‘Welsh seat’

Talk of a reserved ‘Welsh seat’ on the Supreme Court is misplaced. In NLJ this week, Professor Graham Zellick KC explains that the Constitutional Reform Act treats ‘England and Wales’ as one jurisdiction, with no statutory Welsh slot

NLJ this week: Jury reform risks justice for efficiency’s sake

The government’s plan to curb jury trials has sparked ‘jury furore’. Writing in NLJ this week, David Locke, partner at Hill Dickinson, says the rationale is ‘grossly inadequate’

NLJ this week: Crypto fightback offers ‘new frontier for law’

A year after the $1.5bn Bybit heist, crypto fraud is booming—but so is recovery. Writing in NLJ this week, Neil Holloway, founder and CEO of M2 Recovery, warns that scams hit at least $14bn in 2025, fuelled by ‘pig butchering’ cons and AI deepfakes

NLJ this week: Time to revive the duty to report crime?

After Woodcock confirmed no general duty to warn, debate turns to the criminal law. Writing in NLJ this week, Charles Davey of The Barrister Group urges revival of misprision or a modern equivalent

NLJ this week: When are experts truly ‘necessary’?

Family courts are tightening control of expert evidence. Writing in NLJ this week, Dr Chris Pamplin says there is ‘no automatic right’ to call experts; attendance must be ‘necessary in the interests of justice’ under FPR Pt 25

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Legal aid focus

MOVERS & SHAKERS

Jurit LLP—Caroline Williams

Freeths—Michelle Kirkland Elias

Flint Bishop—Deborah Niven