Even before legal aid reforms came into force last October, many family lawyers were leaving publicly funded work behind. Dedicated lawyers taking on work for vulnerable children and families were being forced to shut their doors to cases, unable to get sufficient funding. To find out the scale of the problem the Association of Lawyers for Children (ALC) carried out a...
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Analysis: Family Law - Families facing 'legal aid desert'
Legal aid reforms and poor rates of pay for publicly funded work have led to a shortage of lawyers for vulnerable children. With large numbers of experienced professionals now leaving the sector, Sarah Cooper reports on the potential impact.
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