Call for ‘multi-agency co-ordination’ as child Deprivation of Justice applications reaches all-time high
Data published from the The Ministry of Justice(MoJ) has shown that 1,368 children were subject to deprivation of liberty(DoL)applications under the inherent jurisdiction last year, and that figure has increased substantially over the last five years. A total of 289 children were recorded as being subject to deprivation of liberty applications between October and December […]
Law Society expresses ‘anger’ at delayed Legal aid means test change
The Law Society of England and Wales has expressed ‘anger’ at changes to the legal aid means test being delayed until 2026, which they say ‘shows the UK government is continuing to refuse to commit resources to the justice system’. The legal aid means test has not been updated in line with inflation since 2009. […]
What A Conservative Government Means To Family Law
The Conservatives’ ‘less is more’ approach to the election campaign has more than paid off gaining 47 seats and taking a majority government with 364 seats in the House of Commons whilst also relegating the Labour Party to their worst defeat since 1935. With the largest win since the Thatcher Governments, we look back at the Conservative manifesto to […]
Legal Aid Agency Statistics
Statistics released by the Legal Aid Agency have shown that the agency has achieved impressive results when it comes to processing applications for civil legal aid. There were over 480,000 applications for legal aid between 2018 and 2019, and the LAA has boasted that 91% of civil applications were processed within 20 days, and 100% of criminal […]
