Funding cuts to legal aid in U.K. negatively affects job market and access to justice
THE GUARDIAN – Since the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (Laspo) came into force in April 2013, the number of cases granted legal aid in the UK has dwindled. The previous year, 275,678 social welfare cases were granted funding; by 2014/15, that annual figure had shrunk to 54,635.
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SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST — The Law Society has pushed ahead with a controversial plan for a unified qualifying exam for solicitors in 2021, drawing criticism for bypassing an ongoing comprehensive government review of legal training in the city.
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TIMES OF INDIA – e Bar Council of India (BCI) has asked the Delhi University to shutdown colleges offering law courses in evening shifts, saying such programmes does not ensure proper quality of legal education.
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THE STRAITS TIMES – An initiative of the National University of Singapore (NUS) law school to spur public service among undergraduates – by examining students via their contributions to a migrant worker legal clinic – should induce broader reflection on the volunteer work of professionals.
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CANADIAN LAWYER – Lakehead University has appointed the first indigenous dean of a Canadian law school. The Bora Laskin Faculty of Law, which sees engagement with aboriginal communities as a key priority, says Angelique EagleWoman will begin as dean this May.
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TUCSON NEWS NOW – The University of Arizona is now offering students in China a chance to earn a dual degree in law, exposing them to the quality and breadth of legal education offered to students here in the U.S. and addressing the increasing globalization of legal practice.
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DRAKE UNIVERSITY – Officials at Drake University and the University of Havana have signed a long-term agreement to enhance the academic experience and maximize the educational opportunities that arise from blossoming relations between the United States and Cuba.
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TULANE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL – This rare opportunity for law students to get immersed in the world of combating antiquities looting is possible through a partnership between Tulane Law School and the Kingdom of Cambodia’s Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts.
Read More about Tulane Law students help combat cultural artifact looting in Cambodia through international programEighteen U.K. law firms join initiative to improve social inclusion for profession
LEGAL BUSINESS UK – Eighteen major law firms, including Linklaters, Macfarlanes, White & Case and Sullivan & Cromwell, have joined a new initiative to help young people from disadvantaged backgrounds join the legal profession.
Read More about Eighteen U.K. law firms join initiative to improve social inclusion for professionSolicitors Regulation Authority launches public consultation on proposed reforms for legal education in England and Wales
THE GUARDIAN – Almost everything about the legal profession has changed over the past few years, but one thing that has stayed relatively consistent is the route to qualifying as a solicitor. That is now set to be shaken up, under new plans from the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).
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