Hodge Jones & Allen

LAG Annual Lecture tackles civil litigation reforms: HJA is co-sponsor

 

Tuesday 30^th November 2010

 

Lord Justice Jackson was the special guest at the 2010 Legal Action Group (LAG) Annual Lecture, titled ‘The Costs of Civil Litigation’ last night.

 

Lord Justice Jackson was challenged by members of the audience on his proposals, most notably Robert Latham (former legal aid barrister of the year) of Doughty Street Chambers who raised concerns about access to justice for vulnerable individuals.

 

Steve Hynes, Director of LAG, concluded the event by outlining the content of the Government’s Green Paper and also echoing the concerns of Robert Latham.

 

HJA was a co-sponsor of this event together with Doughty Street Chambers and The College of Law. Over 150 people braved the cold and the tube strike on Monday evening for a very worthwhile event, hosted by Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer.

 

Edward Kirton-Darling, a legal aid solicitor at Hodge Jones & Allen LLP and a Trustee of LAG, commented

 

“It was a very successful evening and it is important to get the legal aid message out there and debated in this environment. One big concern we have is that the government may seek to partially implement these reforms, and this will dramatically reduce access to justice for very vulnerable people.”

 

Legal Action Group is a national, independent charity, whose purpose is to promote equal access to justice for all members of society who are socially, economically or otherwise disadvantaged. It seeks to improve law and practice, the administration of justice and legal services. For further information, visit http://www.lag.org.uk/.