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Law Centre news and press releases
The latest news from Law Centres is published here.
For media enquiries please contact Pamela Judge, Communications Manager, Law Centres Federation on tel. 01452 301520 or by email . Alternatively, contact the LCF head office on 020 7842 0720 or by email .
Law Centre news
- MP Welcomes Harrow Law Centre Award
At the recent Law Centres annual conference Harrow Law Centre was awarded the first Reita Clarke Memorial Award for its rapid establishment in its community. - Nottingham Law Centre challenges Justice Secretary and local MP
The challenge to Kenneth Clarke QC comes in the wake of controversial remarks he made in a recent interview, suggesting that lawyers' opposition to legal aid cuts was disingenuous. - Baroness Hale: Legal Aid Cuts Are ‘False Economy’ and ‘Fundamentally Misconceived’
Law Centres welcomed Lady Hale as keynote speaker at their annual conference in Manchester last Friday - Heading for Trouble? Withdrawing Legal Aid from Young People Linked with Youth Crime
A new report from JustRights, which is co-chaired by the Law Centres Federation, links unresolved civil legal issues of young people with their social exclusion and with crime. - 10% Cut to Legal Aid Fees Wil Hurt Clients
Earlier this month the fixed fees that pay for civil legal aid work were cut by 10%. The Law Centres Federation explains how this will affect local legal advice and Law Centres. - Report: Legal Aid Cuts to Hit Children and Young People Hard
The report, 'Not Seen and Not Heard', sums up research by the JustRights coalition and the Sound Off for Justice campaign showing the devastating effect of withdrawing legal aid from children and young people, and from their families. - LCF Publishes Briefing on the Legal Aid Bill
The briefing highlights Law Centres' concerns about changes proposed in the Bill and suggests how they can be addressed - Nottingham City Council Comes Out In Favour of Law Centre
The council adopted a motion supporting its local Nottingham Law Centre and opposing the government's proposed legal aid cuts. - Report: Legal Aid Cuts Simply Store Up Social Problems For Tomorrow
The report, titled 'Not Seen and Not Heard', highlights the effects of the removal of legal aid and access to advice for children and young people, directly and indirectly. - Legal Aid Minister and Shadow Lord Chancellor Address LAG Conference
Jonathan Djanogly MP, the legal aid minister, highlighted what he saw as "the need to redefine and reposition the future role of not for profit agencies and their work"
