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UK Government Forced Into Emergency Action as Legal Aid System Struggles

UK Government boosts housing and debt legal aid capacity to meet rising demand and improve access to justice for vulnerable people.

International Business Times UK

Hundreds of passwords linked to government departments leaked on dark web

Exclusive: Nine attempts have been made to sell classified UK military documents in the past year – with experts warning it could ‘directly undermine national security’

The Independent UK

Outrage as Britons to Foot £1m Legal Aid Bill for Heiress With £2.4m Trust Fund Who Killed Her Baby

Public fury has erupted after heiress Constance Marten, who holds a £2.4m trust fund, was granted almost £1m in legal aid despite being convicted of killing her baby—sparking calls for urgent reform of Britain's legal aid system.

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Legal aid cyber-attack has pushed sector towards collapse, say lawyers

Barristers report going unpaid and cases being turned away amid fears firms will desert legal aid work altogether

The Guardian - UK

Aftermath of legal aid cyber attack becoming problematic in courts – Law Society

The Law Society of England and Wales said magistrates’ courts were particularly affected by the issue.

Evening Standard

I am a data security expert and here are 5 lessons on cyber security from the Legal Aid Agency cyberattack

Legal Aid Agency breach highlights five critical cybersecurity lessons for organizations handling sensitive personal data.

TechRadar

Ministry of Justice cyberattack: What data was stolen and what to do next

The cyberattackers claimed 2.1m pieces of customer data were stolen from the Legal Aid Agency

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Legal Aid database hacked, 'significant amount' of data and criminal records stolen

The MoJ says that a 'significant amount' of data has been stolen from the Legal Aid Agency.

TechRadar

Legal aid cyber attack: Lawyers slam government agency for 'inadequate' response to hack

The online Legal Aid Agency portal has been disabled after the cyber attack

Evening Standard

Legal aid hack: Names, financial details and criminal histories compromised in cyberattack, Ministry of Justice says

The cyberattackers claimed 2.1 million pieces of customer data had been stolen from the Legal Aid Agency

The Independent UK

Cyber attack on Legal Aid Agency exposed ‘significant amount’ of applicant data

The group that carried out the attack has claimed it accessed 2.1 million pieces of data but the Ministry of Justice has not verified that figure.

The Independent UK

The legal aid sector is collapsing and millions more may soon be without access to justice – new data

The UK government has announced changes to legal aid access in England and Wales, updating means test thresholds to account for inflation. These thresholds are the maximum amount of capital or income that a person can have to be eligible for legal assistance at public expense.

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