by admin | Apr 19, 2012 | News
The 2012 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year nominations are open. In this difficult time for legal aid, what better than to celebrate the passion and commitment of those working in legal aid practice? Do you know someone or a practice whose work should be recognised in the...
by admin | Mar 4, 2012 | News
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill enters report stage in the House of Lords from 5 March. Any further amendments to the bill in the Lords must happen at this stage. It is likely that the social welfare provisions, including housing, will be...
by admin | Feb 27, 2012 | Consultations, News
As of April 2012, all Civil and Family Courts will be changing the opening times of the court desks. They will be open only between 11 am and 1 pm. According to HMCTS: Court users attending the public counter with routine work that does not require a face to face...
by admin | Jan 30, 2012 | News
The period for a 10% discount for renewing membership for 2012 has been extended to 29 February 2012. New members or those who are returning to HLPA and were not members in 2011 receive a further 10% discount, 20% overall, if joining before 29 February 2012. The...
by admin | Jan 10, 2012 | News
It is time for HLPA memberships to be renewed for 2012. We have a full programme of meetings for the year with expert speakers, details of which will be put up shortly. The next meeting is on 18 January 2012, examining the new provisions of the Localism Act. HLPA will...
by admin | Sep 28, 2011 | News
Many HLPA members signed the open letter on the misrepresentation of squatting circulated last week. HLPA as an organisation also signed, by the Executive Committee. Many non-HLPA members also signed. In total there were 158 individual signatures and that of HLPA as...
