Legal aid
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Journal
A brief history of legal aid
Oxford University law graduate Jordan Briggs considers how we got to a point where the civil legal aid system is ‘running on an empty tank’
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Law schools report rise in pro bono work as public turn to student-staffed clinics for legal advice
Most popular areas include employment, family and housing
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‘This has to stop’: Legal aid lawyers report receiving online threats after vilification by politicians and press
Legal aid firm Duncan Lewis says it’s getting ‘threatening messages’ after hostile coverage
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Junior criminal barristers earning less than minimum wage, Bar Council warns
Forced to take second and even third jobs to ‘make ends meet’
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New legal aid rules threaten access to justice for asylum seekers and vulnerable migrants, young lawyers warn
Young Legal Aid Lawyers urge Legal Cheek readers to back motion to block regulations
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Bristol Uni law students offer free legal support to ex-service veterans
Advice on issues including housing, employment and social welfare