The Straw That Broke The Camel’s Back

...is the view of Tory MP and Legal Aid solicitor Helen Grant (pictured above) on the coalition’s plans for the funding of legal cases. In this excellent article , Grant discusses the implications for access to justice of the £350 million pounds’ worth of cuts coming to the Legal Aid budget. The Green Paper under discussion in Parliament today will make this happen by 2014.  A good starting point to debate the importance of legal aid with your AS students - and the Green Paper being debated today may be a helpful example for those of you studying the legislative process.

No more referral fees [9 Sep 2011]
On Duty [7 Sep 2011]
Bonkers bye-laws [24 Aug 2011]
Bribery Act - in force 1 July [7 Jul 2011]
Poor set to suffer most from legal aid cuts [28 Jun 2011]
Sound Off for Justice - video and audio resource [3 Apr 2011]
The end for success fees? [30 Mar 2011]
The true impact of the legal aid cuts [18 Mar 2011]
A career in legal advice work? [24 Jan 2011]
Sentencing Green Paper [8 Dec 2010]
Legal Aid - cuts coming… [18 Oct 2010]
Above the law? [10 Oct 2010]
“Intimidating, difficult, and expensive” [4 Jul 2010]
Civil Courts - cuts coming! [25 Jun 2010]
Libel reform - new worksheet with video clip [24 May 2010]
BCA v Singh [15 Apr 2010]
Rights and Responsibilities Green Paper -video and worksheet [15 Feb 2010]
A Primary Example of Bad Legislation [3 Feb 2010]
Jackson report into Civil Costs [14 Jan 2010]
Reform of libel law [22 Nov 2009]
Tesco Law here we come? [19 Nov 2009]