2499th Edition: LawNewsIndex is a
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Today's Video Focus: Agrochemical giant Monsanto is facing accusations it paid tens of
thousands of euros to enlist the support of farmers across Europe - to
lobby against a ban on one of its pesticides. Greenpeace also says
Monsanto set up fake farmers' groups - to promote the benefits of the
product.
Focus of the Day Article:
LASPO has failed, the Bar Council has declared in a withering assessment of the controversial legislation five years on. The Bar Council submitted evidence this week to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) ahead of the MoJ’s review of LASPO (the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012). LASPO, which came into force in April 2013, slashed legal aid across most areas of civil and family law. The Bar Council has also published the results of a survey of its members into LASPO’s impact.
Full story - New Law Journal
Focus of the Day Article:
LASPO has failed, the Bar Council has declared in a withering assessment of the controversial legislation five years on. The Bar Council submitted evidence this week to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) ahead of the MoJ’s review of LASPO (the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012). LASPO, which came into force in April 2013, slashed legal aid across most areas of civil and family law. The Bar Council has also published the results of a survey of its members into LASPO’s impact.
Full story - New Law Journal
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