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Barefoot Lawyer

internationalBarristers are invited to take part in a barefoot campaign as an act of solidarity with lawyers imprisoned or murdered simply for carrying out their professional ...

30 June 2012

Lawyers celebrate the Laly’s

legal aid

Lawyers gave Doreen Lawrence and solicitor Imran Khan a standing ovation for their contribution to justice at the 2012 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards.

30 June 2012

The Travellers’ Brief

At the 2011 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year awards, Marc Willers received the award for Barrister of the Year. He talks about the practice he has developed and in particular about his ...

29 February 2012

A Future? Law centres – a case study

Having spent the year after university working in a law centre in Birmingham, Emily Johnson examines the possible effects of the proposed legal aid reforms on the Law Centre ...

29 February 2012

Legal Aid: when pay day never comes…

Much has been said about the legal aid cuts but another critical issue is the eternal rejection of claims by the Legal Services Commission and the crippling financial consequences ...

31 January 2012

Westminster Watch - January 2012

What will 2012 hold both here and over the pond? Toby Craig and Charles Hale look ahead. First and foremost, we would like to wish a very happy New Year to all of WW’s readers. ...

31 December 2011

Constitution Committee outlines concern

House of Lords

The House of Lords constitution committee has highlighted “significant” concerns with the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.

31 December 2011

Legal aid reforms postponed

ProfessionProposed reforms contained in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill would, if the Bill becomes law, be postponed until April 2013, six months later ...

31 December 2011

Looking to the future

A review of the Bar Conference; frustration at the seemingly unstoppable progress of the Legal Aid Bill as it heads to the Lords; a look back at the year in office as Chairman; and ...

30 November 2011