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What the king’s speech means for law and justice

The new UK government has set out an ambitious legislative plan and we are pleased to see the criminal justice system is on its agenda....

Westminster update: government announces amendments to leasehold bill

Your weekly update from our public affairs team on all the latest developments and debates in Parliament and across Whitehall.

“I went to university with the reading age of a 10-year-old”

Gary Steel describes how he left school at age 14 with no qualifications and eventually became a social welfare lawyer, never taking no for an...

What the spring budget 2024 means for property taxation

On 6 March, the chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivered the government’s spring budget, announcing changes to stamp duty land tax (SDLT) and capital gains tax (CGT)....

Share economic evidence to shape civil legal aid reform

We’re looking for legal aid providers to take part in economic research to help us capture the full scale of the sustainability threat facing access...

Join a roundtable on civil legal aid reform

Share your ideas and concerns about civil legal aid reform directly with the Ministry of Justice, by joining one of our roundtables in January and...

Ban on 'no-fault' evictions may be in vain if government fails to invest in legal aid

While we welcome efforts to ban 'no-fault' divorce and reform the rental market, it is critical to invest in legal aid so that renters can...

Tender for civil legal aid contracts 2024

Civil legal aid providers have until 17 October 2023 to bid for contracts that will start in September 2024.

Legal aid restrictions for clients with multiple problems – we intervene

Homeless clients with separate care needs should be able to get legal help for their care needs if they have multiple, distinct legal problems, the...

Tender for housing legal aid 2023: some points to consider before bidding

Legal aid providers have until 19 December 2022 to bid for contracts in a new housing legal aid scheme that will include earlier legal advice...

How can we start increasing patient autonomy and independence under the Mental Health Act?

Michael Henson-Webb is a solicitor and head of the Legal Team at Mind, the mental health charity. He discusses the limitations of the Mental Health...

Legal and social issues faced by older LGBT+ people

Paul Maddock gives an overview of some of the social and legal issues faced by older LGBT+ people.

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