Category Archives: Legal Aid

UK Govt: equality test score 6 out of 9

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Iain Nisbet

The Equality and Human Rights Commission have published the findings of an investigation into whether the UK Government have complied with their public sector equality duties in various recent policy changes.  The answer?  Mostly yes. To remind ourselves, at the … Continue reading →

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More manifestos on civil justice etc.

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Iain Nisbet

Today, it’s the turn of the Scottish National Party and the Scottish Socialist Party … Scottish National Party Easily the biggest manifesto of the bunch, complete with “what I did this Parliament” style scrapbook section.  But what of the proposals … Continue reading →

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Manifestos on civil justice etc.

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Iain Nisbet

As you will no doubt be aware, the campaign for the 2011 Scottish Parliamentary election is now underway.  As far as I can see, not all of the manifestos have been launched yet, but I thought I start with those … Continue reading →

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Council rebuked for failings in parental involvement

Posted on April 5, 2011 by Iain Nisbet

One of my cases was featured in The Herald today, under the heading “Council failed parents over headteacher appointments.”  The article sets out the Scottish Government‘s formal response to complaints by parent councils in Glasgow about a failure by the … Continue reading →

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As much as possible

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Iain Nisbet

During the last Holyrood elections, my colleague and I paid a visit to a candidate, who is now in a position of some responsibility and influence.  We asked the candidate what his/her position was on law centres.  The answer was: … Continue reading →

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Sex, lies and pantomime

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Iain Nisbet

There may still be 80 days until Christmas, but it’s pantomime season already as the Tommy Sheridan perjury trial kicked off on Monday 4 October. Continue reading →

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Law Centre wins £1 Millon funding bid

Posted on August 28, 2010 by Iain Nisbet

Wiltshire Law Centre has secured Legal Services Commission funding worth over £1 million. Continue reading →

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You’re welcome!

Posted on July 29, 2010 by Iain Nisbet

Yesterday, I uncovered a bug in the SLAB online SU2 form. Apparently, there is no cash reward for this. Continue reading →

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Family Law Legal Aid Crisis

Posted on April 8, 2010 by Iain Nisbet

Yet another Yell.com blog post, this time on the subject of “Family Lawyers Reject Legal Aid”. A sample for you: “The main purpose of SLAB is to restrict the flow of money to solicitors still public spirited enough to do … Continue reading →

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Legal Aid lawyers earn money from Legal Aid shocker!

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Iain Nisbet

More news in the Sunday papers about the evil Glasgow Bar association. Hot on the heels of revelations that the GBA had hired a PR firm (No!), is the news that a number of the lawyers involved in the GBA … Continue reading →

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