Jenny speaks to Gazette on LAA cyber-attack

Jenny speaks to Gazette on LAA cyber-attack

Earlier this week, Monidipa Fouzder published her article in The Law Society Gazette, taking an in depth look at the impact of the Legal Aid Agency cyber-attack and the impact 12 months later. The article explores how law firms have been effected by the shut down of...
Jenny talks LAA cyber-attack with Minister for Legal Aid

Jenny talks LAA cyber-attack with Minister for Legal Aid

Earlier this summer, Jenny Beck KC (Hon) sat on a panel in parliament alongside the Sarah Sackman KC MP, Minister for Courts and Legal Services. The event, run by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Access to Justice, focused on court backlogs and the impacts of the...
Non-Court Dispute Resolution Toolkit launched

Non-Court Dispute Resolution Toolkit launched

Last month, the Non-Court Dispute Resolution (NCDR) Toolkit was launched. A collaboration between FLANC and FLiP, the toolkit will help practitioners support neurodivergent clients through the NCDR process. Jenny Beck KC (Hon) and Elizabeth Fletcher showcased the...
Survivors of domestic abuse and the Family Justice System

Survivors of domestic abuse and the Family Justice System

Earlier this year, King’s Legal Clinic invited Jenny Beck KC (Hon) to speak at a panel event alongside Nicole Jacobs, Domestic Abuse Commissioner for England and Wales, and Mandip Ghai, Senior Legal Officer at Rights of Women, to discuss survivors of domestic...
LASPOA – 10 years on

LASPOA – 10 years on

Ten years have passed since the Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPOA) devastated access to justice. A staggering 80% of family law cases were removed from scope leaving tens of thousands of families unsure and insecure about their legal rights...
Until we have a level playing field justice will remain a challenge

Until we have a level playing field justice will remain a challenge

‘Until we have a level playing field justice in the family courts will remain a challenge. The system needs proper funding and we need fast action to implement ctitical changes highlighted in the Harm Panels review. This really cannot wait’ Victims of domestic abuse...