Access to Justice Foundation

• The lion that didn't roar for access to justice
  Posted on September 29, 2011 by Louise Restell
  As you probably know, I am not a big fan of lawyers. But I do have to concede that sometimes lawyers are not the only people who make me angry. It probably isn’t too surprising that one of my targets today is the insurance industry. It’s probably slightly more surprising that the other is Which?, the consumer group that, arguably, made me who I am.
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  Posted in: Justice system, Legal services
  Tagged: Access to Justice Foundation, compensation, consumers, insurance, insurers, justice, LASPO, legislation, no win no fee, referral fees, success fees, Which?, whiplash
• Can enlightened self interest be compulsory?
  Posted on August 19, 2011 by Louise Restell
  Lawyers don’t always get the best press, but every so often even I have to concede they deserve some good PR.  This week the Law Society launched a national pro bono helpline for victims of the recent riots.  To those of you who aren’t lawyers (and I’m not, but I spend an awful lot of time around them) that means free help and advice. This is undeniably a good deed and a far more useful response to the riots than anything the government has so far come up with.
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  Posted in: Legal aid, Legal services
  Tagged: Access to Justice Foundation, law society, legal aid, legal aid cuts, legal services act, pro bono, riots, rule of law, US firms