Proposals to restrict terrorists’ access to civil legal aid have been questioned by MPs. The National Security Bill will prevent individuals convicted of a terrorist offence after February 2001 from obtaining civil legal aid for up to 30 years - although they can still apply to...

Sir Christopher Bellamy QC has been made the Parliamentary Under the Secretary of State for the Ministry of Justice. The 76-year-old, who penned the report urging the MoJ to increase legal aid spending, can now sit in the House of Lords to represent the government...

Advisers stationed at GP surgeries, council offices, libraries, and other convenient locations can help more people get more “timely” access to civil justice, according to a think tank report published today. The Social Market Foundation said that legal support for civil justice (issues such...