by admin | Apr 22, 2020 | News
Dear Colleague, We are writing to you with an urgent call for information on a vital legal issue pertaining to Practice Direction 51Z. Next Thursday, 30th April, the Court of Appeal is set to hear an appeal in the case of Arkin v Marshall, considering: (i) whether the...
by admin | Apr 17, 2020 | News
HLPA has added a page to this website setting out the timeline of events in the ongoing public health crisis and with links to guidance relevant to HLPA members. The webpage is...
by admin | Apr 3, 2020 | News
Open letter to Fiona Rutherford – Director, Access to Justice, MoJ, James Wrigley – Head of Civil and Family Legal Aid Policy, MoJ, & Jane Harbottle – Interim CEO Legal Aid Agency. The Coronavirus Act 2020 and the regulations made under it has made major...
by admin | Mar 23, 2020 | News
On 18 March 2020 under a press release headline “Complete ban on eviction and additional protection for renters” Housing Minister Robert Jenrick said: “The government is clear – no renter who has lost income due to coronavirus will be forced out of their home, nor...
by admin | Mar 18, 2020 | members, News
HLPA welcomes the announcement from the MoJ today that new evictions and new possession proceedings are to be halted during the crisis. However more needs to be done to protect our members and our clients. HLPA members are contracted to deliver advice and...
by admin | Feb 18, 2020 | meeting minutes, members, News
January 2020 Speakers’ Papers The Allocation of Social Housing and Homelessness Assistance for EU Citizens in the UK after Brexit under the WithdrawalDownload HLPA Handout Lou Crisfield January 2020Download