Westminster Legal Policy Forum Keynote Seminar
The future of legal aid - assessing the impact of theLegal Aid,
Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill
When: Morning, Thursday, 2nd
February 2012
Where: Central London
The focus:
- Government's response to theReform of Legal Aid in England and
Wales Green Paper consultation;
- The future of publicly funded legal services ahead of enactment
of theLegal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill;
and
- The changing nature of the legal aid system and its
implications for publically funded legal services, access to
justice and access to advice services.
Context:
Timed as the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of
Offenders Bill passes through the final stages of
Parliamentary scrutiny
Key discussion points:
- The future scope of legal aid;
- Revisions made during the Green Paper consultation, and
concerns raised during the Bill's recent Second Reading in the
House of Lords;
- Implications for practitioners and service users across
different sectors, with reference to areas such as clinical
negligence, employment, debt, welfare and immigration;
- The future of community advice services, with perspectives from
core providers and charities working in the sector;
- Challenges for improving efficiency in the provision of legal
aid ahead of the proposed closure of the Legal Services Commission;
and
- Latest thinking on alternative proposals for reform, including
a keynote address fromAndrew Slaughter MP, Shadow Minister for
Justice.
with
Catherine Lee
Director, Access to Justice, Ministry of Justice
Andrew Slaughter MP
Shadow Minister for Justice
Roger Smith
Director, Justic
Chaired by
Yvonne Fovargue MP
Chair, All-Party Parliamentary Group on Legal Aid
and
Rt Hon Elfyn Llwyd MP
Member, Justice Committee
This event is CPD certified
For further information view the
website.