Information between 28th August 2024 - 7th September 2024
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Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]
1 speech (1 words) 1st reading Monday 2nd September 2024 - Lords Chamber Mentions: 1: None granted to the family members of refugees and of people granted humanitarian protection; to provide for legal - Link to Speech |
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Civil Legal Aid (Standard Civil Contract - Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 These Regulations amend four statutory instruments relating to the provision of civil legal services under the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (c.10) (“the Act”), as a result of the coming into force of the 2024 Standard Civil Contract on 1st September 2024. Ministry of Justice Parliamentary Status - Text of Legislation - Made negative Laid: Monday 2nd September - In Force: 23 Sep 2024 Found: Civil Legal Aid (Standard Civil Contract - Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2024 |
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Refugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL] 2024-26
Presented by Baroness Hamwee (Liberal Democrat - Life peer) Private Members' Bill - Lords A Bill to make provision for leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom to be granted to the family members of refugees and of people granted humanitarian protection; to provide for legal aid to be made available in such cases; and for connected purposes.
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Thursday 5th September 2024
HM Treasury Source Page: Treasury Minutes – September 2024 Document: (PDF) Found: Its e xecutive agency, the Legal Aid Agency (LAA), is responsible for administering legal aid funding |
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Thursday 5th September 2024
HM Treasury Source Page: Treasury Minutes – September 2024 Document: (PDF) Found: Its e xecutive agency, the Legal Aid Agency (LAA), is responsible for administering legal aid funding |
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Sep. 05 2024
HM Revenue & Customs Source Page: Assessing fraud in legal aid applications 2023 Document: Assessing fraud in legal aid applications 2023 (webpage) Transparency Found: Assessing fraud in legal aid applications 2023 |
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Sep. 04 2024
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration Source Page: IAGCI invites tenders to evaluate Home Office country information on Vietnam, India, and Turkey Document: Country policy and information note: religious minorities and scheduled castes and tribes, India, April 2024 (PDF) News and Communications Found: register and prosecute a range of discriminatory actions against caste and tribal identity and to provide legal |
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Sep. 04 2024
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration Source Page: IAGCI invites tenders to evaluate Home Office country information on Vietnam, India, and Turkey Document: Country policy and information note: trafficking, Vietnam, December 2023 (PDF) News and Communications Found: The law on Legal Aid 2017 includes provisions for victims of trafficking to receive free legal aid but |
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Sep. 04 2024
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration Source Page: IAGCI invites tenders to evaluate Home Office country information on Vietnam, India, and Turkey Document: Country policy and information note: women fearing gender-based violence, India, November 2022 (PDF) News and Communications Found: A chapter on legal aid authored by the Centre for Social Justice… and the Commonwealth Human Rights |
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Sep. 04 2024
Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration Source Page: IAGCI invites tenders to evaluate Home Office country information on Vietnam, India, and Turkey Document: Country policy and information note: unaccompanied children, Vietnam, July 2024 (PDF) News and Communications Found: services that included essential needs and travel expenses, medical support, psychological support, legal |
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Sep. 02 2024
Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner Source Page: New OISC Code of Standards now live Document: guidance notes (PDF) News and Communications Found: Non-fee charging organisations with legal aid contracts are required to register as fee charging organisations |
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Sep. 02 2024
Legal Aid Agency Source Page: The 2024 Standard Civil Contract now live Document: Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service Provider Guidance (PDF) News and Communications Found: Guidance regarding civil legal aid work can be found here - Legal aid guidance for professionals: Civil |
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Aug. 28 2024
Legal Aid Agency Source Page: CRM7 replacement service launch Document: CRM7 replacement service launch (webpage) News and Communications Found: Online Portal (legalservices.gov.uk) For more information, please see Digital developments for criminal legal |
| Non-Departmental Publications - Guidance and Regulation |
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Sep. 03 2024
Legal Aid Agency Source Page: Standard Crime Contract 2022 Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: and Wales under JSP (Joint Service Publ ication) 838 (Armed Forces Legal Aid Scheme), as amended from |
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Sep. 03 2024
Legal Aid Agency Source Page: Standard Crime Contract 2022 Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: and Wales under JSP (Joint Service Publication) 838 (Armed Forces Legal Aid Scheme), as amended from |
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Sep. 03 2024
Legal Aid Agency Source Page: Standard Crime Contract 2022 Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: a nd Wales under JSP (Joint Service Publication) 838 (Armed Forces Legal Aid Scheme), as amended from |
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Sep. 03 2024
Legal Aid Agency Source Page: Standard Crime Contract 2022 Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: a nd Wales under JSP (Joint Service Publication) 838 (Armed Forces Legal Aid Scheme), as amended from |
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Sep. 03 2024
Legal Aid Agency Source Page: Standard Crime Contract 2022 Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: Aid ”has the meaning given to it in Part 1 ofthe Act; “Legal Aid Agency ” or “LAA” means the Executive |
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Sep. 03 2024
Legal Aid Agency Source Page: Standard Crime Contract 2022 Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: For offices from which no legal aid work is May 2023 3 conducted, please give the postcode instead |
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Sep. 03 2024
Legal Aid Agency Source Page: Standard Crime Contract 2022 Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: Aid Agency 3 2 October 2006 2 30 April 2015 1 Police Station Register Arrangements 2001 (version |
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Sep. 03 2024
Legal Aid Agency Source Page: Standard Crime Contract 2022 Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: Legal Aid, Sentenci ng and Punishment of Offenders Act2012 4. |
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Sep. 03 2024
Legal Aid Agency Source Page: Standard Crime Contract 2022 Document: Standard Crime Contract 2022 (webpage) Guidance and Regulation Found: aid services, 2022 From: Legal Aid Agency Published 19 October 2021 Last updated 3 |
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Sep. 03 2024
Legal Aid Agency Source Page: Standard Crime Contract 2022 Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: Legal Aid Agency Welcome Pack to the Standard Crime Contract 2022 October 2022This document isintended |
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Sep. 03 2024
Legal Aid Agency Source Page: Standard Crime Contract 2022 Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: aid firms to obtain Duty Slots and the Office those Slots are allocated against. |
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Sep. 03 2024
Legal Aid Agency Source Page: Standard Crime Contract 2022 Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: Ministry of Justice is continuing work on the next phase of the policy development of the Criminal Legal |
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Aug. 30 2024
Parole Board Source Page: Children Member Guidance Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: in the child’s best interests to be represented and that representation may be available through legal |
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Aug. 30 2024
Parole Board Source Page: Intermediaries Guidance Document: (PDF) Guidance and Regulation Found: Funding 6.13 The HAIS service is funded by legal aid but paid for directly through HMCTS. |
| Scottish Committee Publications |
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Wednesday 4th September 2024
Report - A report on the subordinate legislation considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 3 September 2024. Subordinate Legislation Considered by the Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee on 3 September 2024 Delegated Powers and Law Reform Committee Found: Equalities, Human Rights and Civil Justice Committee Legal Aid and Advice and Assistance (Miscellaneous |
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Parental responsibilities and rights
Tuesday 3rd September 2024 This briefing explains the system of 'parental responsibilities and rights' under the Children (Scotland) Act 1995. The 1995 Act is a key piece of legislation affecting the lives of parents and children in Scotland. For example, it provides the mechanism for the courts to resolve disputes arising between parents about the care of their children. View source webpage Found: In some instances, these fees may be met by the legal aid budget. |
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Contact between grandparents and their grandchildren (republished)
Tuesday 3rd September 2024 This briefing aims to support MSPs with constituency casework relating to contact between grandparents and their grandchildren. It explains the current law in Scotland and highlights some possible sources of support for grandparents. View source webpage Found: search by specialism, by geographical area and identify solicitors, or firms of solicitors, who take on legal |
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Pre-budget Fiscal Update
43 speeches (35,584 words) Tuesday 3rd September 2024 - Main Chamber Mentions: 1: Robison, Shona (SNP - Dundee City East) Costs emerge due to natural demand-led changes, such as changes to legal aid and police and fire pensions - Link to Speech |