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Legal expenses insurance - a force for social good: ACSO whitepaper
Legal expenses insurance (LEI) offers huge benefits to policyholders, but it can sometimes be underappreciated or even misunderstood. ARAG worked with ACSO - the Association of Consumer Support Organisations to create a report that highlights not just the key purposes that legal protection policies…
All things digital
ARAG has made considerable investments to stay at the very forefront of digital legal services. One of the most significant advances has been the creation of the next generation of the ARAG Legal Services website. This blog highlights the key features for policyholders.
Extending access to justice against the tide
We’ve just passed ten years since the LASPO (Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act) reforms were implemented, and it is hard to believe that we have also seen 10 appointments to the role of Justice Secretary, since that legislation was passed in 2012. Read this blog to find out more.
Government consultation on holiday pay for part year and irregular hours workers
The UK Government has issued a consultation into the calculation of holiday entitlement for part-year and irregular hours workers. Read this short blog to find out more.
Right to work checks - The consequences of getting it wrong
Employers are required to carry out right to work checks before employing an individual to ensure that the candidate they want to employ is legally allowed to carry out the work in question in the UK. This blog highlights the requirements for employers and the consequences of getting it wrong.
ARAG UK take to the water!
ARAG UK took to the water on June 11th as they participated in the Bristol Dragon Boat Race at Baltic Wharf. Joining forces with their chosen charity, the Bristol Law Centre, members from both organisations came together to compete in the annual event. Read this content to find out more.
Strong BTE growth pushes ARAG past £60 million mark
Leading legal expenses insurance and assistance provider ARAG has reported another positive result for 2022, the company’s 13th successive year in profit. Read this content to find out more.
Half-million tribunal backlog is a nightmare for employers and employees alike
The latest data released by His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service make grim reading for anyone who may have to use the employment tribunal system in the foreseeable future. This blog highlights what is causing a wait for nearly half a million cases in the employment tribunal system.
LASPO's legacy is hard to isolate
LASPO certainly took the largest single bite out of the legal aid budget, it is just one chapter in the much longer story of diminishing access to justice. This blog focuses on LASPO’s legacy and the other factors that have reshaped access to justice over the past decade.
Half a million claims in broken tribunal system
The fundamental problems in the employment tribunal system exposed during the pandemic have not been resolved, according to analysis of the latest tribunal figures released by His Majesty’s Courts and Tribunal Service. Read this blog to find out more.