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APL Event – IPP Terminations – Everything you need to know

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Click here to buy ticketsSell tickets online with Ticket Tailor Thu 23 May 2024 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM BST Online, Zoom IPP termination applications are becoming increasingly common, and following the proposals in the Victims and Prisoners Bill will become even more common. This focused one hour seminar presented by APL Committee members, Emma McClure, (consultant solicitor) and Dr Laura […]

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APL and UNGRIPP seek better access to justice for IPPs

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Earlier this week the Justice Secretary announced he is considering reducing the qualifying period after which IPP licences can be terminated from ten years to five years. Yet, information obtained under the Freedom of Information Act shows that of 141 applications for termination considered between March and May this year, only 22 were represented – […]

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The Silent Demise of Prison Law Legal Aid

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Our report on sustainability in prison law legal aid published today 7 August 2023, shows three-quarters of respondents do not anticipate being prison law legal aid lawyers in three years’ time. A copy of the report can be viewed here. The number of prison law legal aid providers has already been decimated, falling by 85% […]

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Government Response on Prison Law Fees in CLAR

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The government response to Lord Bellamy’s Legal Aid review on prison law is bitterly disappointing.  The government has dismissed the calls for an uplift in prison law fees at this stage by both Lord Bellamy’s advice and the majority of respondents to the consultation. The only reason provided is the government’s desire to “focus available […]

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Association of Prison Lawyers (APL): Annual Conference 2022

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Achieving excellence for people in prison in a changing and impoverished climate 21 October 2022 Doughty Street Chambers, London In recent years, prison lawyers have had to grapple with a host of changes that have made representing clients in prison complicated and challenging. The Association of Prison Lawyers brings together speakers from Probation, the Parole […]

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APL response to the LASPO PIR

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Post-implementation review of LASPO – Response from the Association of Prison Lawyers – APL_LASPO_RESPONSE_2018_10_02.pdf Details: (Source: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/post-implementation-review-of-laspo) The ability of everyone to resolve their legal issues is vital to a just society. We are committed to ensuring legal aid and other forms of legal support are available to those who need it. The consultations that […]

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Justice Alliance #Time4Justice Films

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The Justice Alliance has made five short films to highlight the crisis within the justice system. The idea is to combine with the TUC’s ‘Speak Up For Justice’ Campaign and promote each film on a different day relevant for that issue. The films are now on the Justice Alliance website – https://justiceallianceuk.wordpress.com/ or click on the picture […]

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LAA Crime processing dates – Updated 6 April 2018

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Summary of processing timescales Information will be updated on a weekly basis and the current position will be the oldest date as of Friday the previous week. We continually aim to turnaround applications and bills as soon as possible and strive to deliver performance under our current set targets. Crime applications Current targets: Applications and […]