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Meaningful access

10 November 2017
Issue: 7769 / Categories: Legal News , Legal aid focus , Profession
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Access to justice is back on the agenda, with the Supreme Court’s decision in July on employment tribunal fees and the government’s decision to review LASPO (the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012).

Writing in NLJ this week, David Greene, senior partner at Edwin Coe, says priorities for the review should include redress of the impact of LASPO on the poor and vulnerable, legal aid provision where children are involved, meaningful access in family cases, and reform of means testing and exceptional cases funding.

Issue: 7769 / Categories: Legal News , Legal aid focus , Profession
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MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

NLJ career profile: Liz McGrath KC

A good book, a glass of chilled Albarino, and being creative for pleasure help Liz McGrath balance the rigours of complex bundles and being Head of Chambers

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Burges Salmon—Matthew Hancock-Jones

Firm welcomes director in its financial services financial regulatory team

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Gateley Legal—Sam Meiklejohn

Partner appointment in firm’s equity capital markets team

NEWS

Walkers and runners will take in some of London’s finest views at the 16th annual charity event

Law school partners with charity to give free assistance to litigants in need

Could the Labour government usher in a new era for digital assets, ask Keith Oliver, head of international, and Amalia Neenan FitzGerald, associate, Peters & Peters, in this week’s NLJ

An extra bit is being added to case citations to show the pecking order of the judges concerned. Former district judge Stephen Gold has the details, in his ‘Civil way’ column in this week’s NLJ

The Labour government’s position on alternative dispute resolution (ADR) is not yet clear

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