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$57,000 legal aid probe
July 10, 2010 by publisher · Leave a Comment
High-profile lawyer Chris Comeskey has been investigated over $57,000 in legal aid payments which could lead to police becoming involved this week.An investigation was launched by the Legal Services Agency into 25 legal aid files…
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Legal aid inquiry may go to police
July 10, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
POLICE may be called in after an investigation of lawyer Chris Comeskey’s legal aid bills produced “a pattern” of conduct.
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Legal aid bill set to rocket to five-year high of £157m
July 6, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
SCOTLAND’S legal aid bill is set to soar this year, with a £6 million hike in costs expected on top of the potentially huge impact of new human rights rules.
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Legal aid payment regime blamed for RMJ collapse
June 23, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
The Law Society has hit back at government claims that inefficiencies at legal advice charity Refugee and Migrant Justice (RMJ) led to its collapse – while third sector groups have warned that all legal aid suppliers are facing funding difficulties. The charity, which was one of the largest providers of immigration and asylum advice, went into administration last week. It blamed cashflow …
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New Legal Aid office to streamline service
June 22, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
A new Legal Aid Ontario service office is expected to open early next month inside the provincial courthouse at 44 Queen St., as part of a revamping and restructuring of legal aid services locally and across the province. “We are now anticipating that the office will open the week of July 5,
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Legal help for low-income litigants
June 7, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Legal help is finally here for low-income Ottawa residents embroiled in complex and costly civil litigations that are not covered by the province’s legal aid program.
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Advice outlets increase as recession spurs growing demand for civil legal aid north of the Border
June 6, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
APPLICATIONS for civil legal aid increased by almost a quarter over the last year to 22,000 – the highest number in a decade, according to statistics from the Scottish Legal
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Legal insurance: will Britain buy it?
June 2, 2010 by publisher · Leave a Comment
In Germany there’s a thriving market in selling legal insurance policies, but Britons have yet to see the benefits Can insurers really bridge the justice gap? There’s nothing new about the idea of the insurance industry making up for ground lost by a shrivelling legal aid scheme, by selling cheap and effective legal insurance policies to those of us who may be able afford them
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Ford stays firm on legal aid fees
May 11, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Barristers involved in legal aid work in Northern Ireland are told they must be more realistic about their fees.
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Ford to stand firm on legal aid
May 11, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment
Barristers involved in legal aid work in Northern Ireland are told they must be more realistic about their fees.
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