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Solicitors strike over legal aid forms

26.10.2006

Legal aid reform 'harmed justice'

20.10.2006

IN THE FACE OF FURY

20.10.2006

Free access to justice is not under threat

19.10.2006

Lawyers win a rethink on reforms to legal aid

15.10.2006

BAIRD DEFENDS MEANS-TEST FORM

13.10.2006

Cuts threaten right to a fair hearing

12.10.2006

It is worth fighting to save the least loved branch of the welfare state

11.10.2006

Cautious welcome turns to clamour of protest

10.10.2006

'SHAMBOLIC' MEANS TEST SPARKS PROTEST

06.10.2006

Reform is another word for killing off legal aid

05.10.2006

The LCCSA make submissions to the Constitutional Affairs Committe on Lord Carter's proposals

04.10.2006

Legal aid reforms 'would cause collapse of the system by 2010'

27.09.2006

Carter's 'devastating' impact highlighted by Law Society study

27.09.2006

Risk of serious disruption to legal aid services

27.09.2006

?DESTRUCTIVE? CARTER

24.09.2006

DOING THE MATHS

24.09.2006

FORMING A GUIDE

24.09.2006

MAKING THE CASE

24.09.2006

Lawyers in means-test warning

22.09.2006

Carter leaves bitter taste in the regions

15.09.2006

Criminal solicitors reject ?na?ve? Carter proposals

15.09.2006

The LSC makes Carter consultation Q&A documents available

15.09.2006

Eye of the storm

09.09.2006

Means test ?disaster? fears

09.09.2006

Firms must reform to make legal aid pay, Carter insists

09.09.2006

Survey launched to test the impact of Lord Carter's proposals

04.09.2006

Access to justice denied under criminal means-testing plans

10.08.2006

Minister meets local lawyers in Legal Aid consultation

02.08.2006

LSC names new Chief Executive

01.08.2006

Carter axe to fall on 400 legal aid firms

28.07.2006

Carter ? kill or cure?

21.07.2006

Carter: how will it affect your practice?

21.07.2006

Defending Legal Aid

20.07.2006

Carter axe to fall on 400 legal aid firms

20.07.2006

Carter worries solicitors

20.07.2006

Barristers seemed to have struck a pretty good deal out of the Carter reforms

19.07.2006

Barristers' fees

19.07.2006

What does the future look like for solicitors?

18.07.2006

Legal aid curb on ?1m lawyers 'may shut small firms'

14.07.2006

Reforms end ?1m a year defence barristers

14.07.2006

Legal aid shakeup will cut pay of 'fat cat' QCs

14.07.2006

Legal Aid shake-up to cut earnings of top QCs

14.07.2006

The Law Society's response to Carter – 'The challenge ahead is to make the Carter...

13.07.2006

Bar Council welcomes aspects of Carter package but criticises delay in reversing historic cuts

13.07.2006

Letter from Bar Council to its members re Lord Carter's proposals

13.07.2006

Legal aid overhaul to cut costs

13.07.2006

The Independent Lawyers Group respond to Carter

13.07.2006

Carter report heralds legal consolidation

13.07.2006

Legal aid reforms 'will save ?100m'

13.07.2006

'Set legal aid fee would save time'

13.07.2006

Radical reform of Legal Aid budget unveiled

13.07.2006