Cuts on the Justice System especially in family cases. And despite another great performance, Fallon Sherrock is out of the world darts championships in the third round. Good evening. Dozens of passengers have survived a plane crash in kazakhstan in which at least 12 people lost their lives. The cause of the crash, which took place in heavy fog, the plane, operated by the khazak company bek air was flying from almaty, kazakhstans largest city, to the capital nur sultan, with 100 passengers and crew on board, when it crashed shortly after take off. At least 60 people are being treated in hospital, as our correspondent Sarah Rainsford reports. Rescued from the wreckage, a baby boy was rushed to safety. He was discovered in the arms of his injured mother after their flight crash landed. Moments after take off, the plane had rammed into a building. It broke into pieces on impact. But there were survivors. And some even walked away from this unharmed. I was sitting next to an emergency exit. Just hours later, Aslan Nazaraliyev managed to tell me what happened. He had posted this photo on social media, showing his seat on the flight from almaty. He thinks most in front of him were badly hurt or killed. The plane starts swaying, like a boat. Very intensively. Everybody starts screaming, kids are crying. And the lights were on in the plane. But there was no sound, there was no instructions from the crew. There was only the sound of people panicking in the plane. The businessman says it took at least 15 minutes for rescuers to arrive. So he and other survivors began pulling people to safety. It was dark, the same time. We were alighting with cell phone lights, so helping out each other. So all of the guys were trying to take out people. But there was a high risk of a fire. What were you thinking when this was happening . I was thinking about my family. Yeah, thats only what i was thinking. And helping people, that the fire should not kill who survived. The plane was a fokker 100, operated by the low cost carrier bek air. Its entire fleet has now been grounded, whilst the crash is investigated. Kazakhstans government says the planes tail hit the runway twice during take off. The flight had barely got off the ground before it came crashing back down, with terrible consequences that could have been even worse. And sarah joins us from in our moscow. Are they shedding any more light on the possible causes of this crash . Well, nothing certainjust yet, of course. The investigations havejust begun. But a course. The investigations havejust begun. Buta number of course. The investigations havejust begun. But a number of theories and areas that are currently being looked into. That includes, of course, pilot error. We know that the pilot of the plane, the captain actually died in the crash. Investigators are also looking at technical problems, potential technical problems, potential technical problems, potential technical problems with the plane, and looking at whether there may have been any bad weather that came into play. The fog, the freezing weather in kazakhstan early this morning, when the plane took off. On that note, its interesting that the survivor that i spoke to said that when he escaped through the emergency hatch and onto the wing of the plane, he said the wing was icy. He questioned whether the de icing methods, the technique had been thorough enough. So, they question still to answer for the team, who are doing the investigation. Tomorrow has already been declared a day mourning in kazakhstan. Whilst dozens day mourning in kazakhstan. Whilst d oze ns of day mourning in kazakhstan. Whilst dozens of people almost miraculously, it seems, survived this crash, we know that 12 people did lose their lives. Sara, many thanks again. Sarah rainsford, with the latest in moscow. The president of the uk Supreme Court, lady hale, who retires next month, has warned that the lack of access to Legal Services for those people who most need them is a serious problem. She expressed particular concern for people going through the early stages of a divorce. Lady hale has been talking to our legal correspondent, clive coleman, during which she reflected on the momentous day in september when the court ruled that the Prime Minister had acted unlawfully when he advised the queen to suspend parliament. It was a case of massive legal, constitutional and political significance. The Prime Ministers advice to her majesty was unlawful, void and of no effect. The Supreme Court ruling that the Prime Ministers advice to the queen to suspend parliament in the weeks leading up to the brexit deadline, was unlawful. Now, the president of the court is retiring, a time to look back on that momentous day. There was a gasp in the courtroom, which was packed, when i said that it was the unanimous decision of us all, thats 11 justices. A time also for lady hale to reflect on the removal of legal aid in 2013 from a raft of areas, including debt, housing and most family cases. Most people need Legal Services at the beginning of a difficulty and if they have them then, it will be sorted out and they wont have to go anywhere near a court, or they wont have their house repossessed or whatever, because somebody has managed to find a solution to the problem at an earlier stage. And its that lack of initial advice and help which is a serious difficulty. And when you are separating, as a couple, you know, you are being taken apart emotionally and financially, many people would think that actually its at that point the state should be there. Its unreasonable to expect a husband and wife or a mother and father, who are in crisis in their personal relationship, to make their own arrangements without help. The government says it is improving early Legal Support to reduce the number of people going to court unnecessarily. The prorogation was also void. But on the eve of her departure from the highest court in the land, the question Everyone Wants answered, was there any significance behind the spider brooch she wore on that day, even an incy wincy bit . I regret to have to tell you there was nothing behind it. I do almost always wear a brooch if im wearing a dress, or even if im wearing a suit. Its a way of livening up what is otherwise quite dull and the particular dress that i was wearing has a spider on it. And i chose the dress, i didnt choose the spider. As she leaves office, the first female president of the Supreme Court knows she has her critics. The court will now adjourn. But also an army of admirers. Clive coleman, bbc news. The school in South East London attended by a nine Year Old Girl who drowned in a Swimming Pool on holiday in spain on Christmas Eve has paid tribute to a wonderfully kind pupil. Comfort diya died along with herfather and older brother, who tried to come to her rescue, at the Club La Costa world resort near fuengirola. In a statement, the Windrush Charlton school said comfort was a caring girl, would be greatly missed. The treasury says the way of allocating funding for Infrastructure Projects is likely to change, so that more funds can be directed at the north of england and the midlands. At present, the formula favours areas with higher populations, meaning less money is sometimes allocated to more deprived areas. Our Business CorrespondentColletta Smith is outside Leeds Railway station. Tell us more about what has prompted this decision. Well, over the last few months we have seen spending promises littered across the north of england and the midlands, particularly around improving rail and road projects. Now the government are scratching their heads, trying to work out how to deliver on these promises. This isnt about spending more money, its about changing the rules in how the money is spent, therefore where it will be spelt. Funding for projects currently has to be based on the maximum value per head of population, and naturally put that attract more funding to the more Populated Areas in the south of england, and sucks money into london. Changing that role could have a big impact on easing the frustrations across the north of england and the midlands, who feel there is some significant projects that could benefit local areas, that would never be able to compete on the current criteria. So, treasury sources have told me today that rule could be scrapped before the Spring Budget comes in, that applications could be made on different criteria, especially balancing the economic divide across the uk, that benefit places like leeds and elsewhere across the north of england, which would see much higher economic deprivation. Thank you very much. Astronomers are warning that their view of the universe is under threat, because of the prospect of thousands of new Communications Satellites being launched. They will create Broadband Networks that can reach every corner of the globe. But Scientists Say theres evidence that these groups of small satellites, known as constellations, are already causing problems for astronomical research, as our science correspondent Rebecca Morelle reports. Ground control ignition, lift off. Blasting off, a spacex rocket carrying 60 new satellites into orbit and soon there will be hundreds more. This is for a project called starlink, one of several companies promising Global Internet access from space. This was the view that stargazers got. These white lines are the satellites streaking across the sky, so bright theyre competing with the stars. Scientists are concerned that this could have major consequences for astronomy. They present a foreground between where we are observing on the earth and the rest of the universe. So they get in the way of everything, and you will miss things, whatever is behind them, whether that is a potentially hazardous asteroid or the most distant quasar in the universe. They will get in the way. But the benefits could be a new era of cheap, high speed internet, beamed down from the spacecraft to the ground, even to the most remote parts of the planet. But to do this, you need a vast number of satellites. 0ur skies are about to change dramatically. Right now, there are just 2200 working satellites in orbit. But starlink plan to launch 1500 by the end of next year, which will increase gradually to 12,000 by the mid 2020s. And they are not the only ones amazon and the uk company, 0neweb, are also planning mega constellations, meaning there could be 20,000 satellites orbiting around the earth in the next few years. The Companies Involved say theyre talking to astronomers. Starlink are also about to try a special coating to make the satellites less reflective. While 0neweb say their spacecraft will be at much higher orbits so they do not interfere with observations. It is going to happen, probably three or four of these systems will happen. The question will be working with the other stakeholders to make sure we are not interfering with existing satellite technologies or the mobile phones on the ground or the astronomy community. We are going to work it out with everybody. Space is difficult to regulate, it belongs to everyone and no one. Stargazers will be watching the skies to see if a compromise can be found. Rebecca morelle, bbc news. With all the sport now including the world darts championship heres Chetan Pathak at the bbc sport centre. Good evening. Thanks huw. She made history by becoming the first woman to win a match at the pdc World Championship but Fallon Sherrocks challenge is over after she was beaten in the third round by the world number 22, chris dobey. Natalie pirks was watching at alexandra palace. In his hand. Chris dobey the saying goes, dont be sad that its over, smile because it happened. Even in defeat, Fallon Sherrock couldnt stop beaming. I think there are people now that didnt watch dogs, that would watch it now. Especially with the ladies game, ive just proved now that we cant compete with all of these men. The crowd here have taken sherrock to their heart. Amidst the costumes and the christmas revelry, this crowd knew the significance of her story. We come every year, and it is a bit of a christmas tradition. This year, its really exciting, because it is usually so male dominated. Fingers crossed all the way. She was here for a good time, and she hoped a long time. But her run to this third round was no fluke. A wry smile from her competitor, as he tried to comprehend the largely male crowd booing him. Sherrock had raced into a one set lead. As one of only two mecca women alongside 94 men at the start, she was a 2000 1 shot for the title. In the last 32, she was holding her to bear own. The mistress of zen, deadly on the doubles. No wonder her opponent was flummoxed. Soon the momentum had swung. Dobey had mastered his nerves, and, in turn, silenced the crowd. In the sixth set, against a player that calls himself hollywood, fallon s fairy tale was over. Getting this far was worth £35,000, more than any female had ever won in one tournament. But beyond that, she smashed a Glass Ceiling and cemented her place in sporting history. This palace has a new queen. An england batting collapse has given south africa the upper hand in the first test in centurion. 15 wickets fell on an entertaining second day, as Patrick Gearey reports. To look at the gentle slopes of centurion, youd never guess there were such monsters in the middle. Demons in the pitch that make the ball spit, that left rory burns a hapless victim the first of many. Next to be spooked, dominic sibley. Watch that bounce. Imagine trying to face it at 90 miles an hour. What a battle. A time for fortune and fortitude. A time to have a cushion of 284 runs on the board, as south africa did. A score that seemed colossal, when joe root succumbed. His decision to bowl first, looking ever more questionable. But there is a time in every scary movie when things seem ordinary. Joe denley made it to 50, with ben stokes in support. But something was lurking around the corner. At first, it seemed innocuous. The umpire said not out. But the decision was reviewed. A slight touch showed up. It was the feather which knocked down englands dominoes. Next, jonny bairstow. This winter, dropped, recalled, bowled. Stokes was tempted to go where he shouldnt. The rest folded behind them. Vernon philander took four wickets. England were 103 runs behind on a pitch that was only going to get worse. To have any chance, they needed to bowl out south africa as cheaply as they could. This tookjamie anderson five balls. Stuart broad got a second. Thenjofra archer added some fresh terror. South africa, four down at the close. England clinging to hope. Their path back in this match is to a long, dark tunnel. Patrick gearey, bbc news. Theres more on the bbc sport website, including all the build up to Manchester Citys Premier League game at wolves this evening. But thats all for now huw. Were back with the late news at 10. 30pm. Now on bbc one its time for the news where you are. Hello, this is bbc news with ben brown. Lets get more now on the news that the retiring president of the Supreme Court, lady hale, has criticised the lack of resources for legal advice. Lady hale says cuts to legal aid in england and wales have caused serious difficulty for the Justice System and highlighted the family courts as a particular issue. Earlier i spoke to richard miller, head of the justice team at the law society, a representative body for solicitors in england and wales. He said the effects of legal aid cuts are being felt beyond the Justice System. The Justice System is in crisis because of the cuts to legal aid in 2013. The way to resolve disputes early, as lady hale said, is to provide advice at the outset. What were seeing, as a result of the cuts, is cases that could have been resolved or that should never have been brought coming into the courts and the people who are trying to bring them dont understand how to navigate the system and are therefore taking up court time with cases that take a lot longer than they otherwise should. The impact on the court system has been really tough cases taking longer than they should, more cases going through the courts than should, which means that cases take longer to get to a hearing as well, so the overall impact is people are really struggling to get justice now. And those cuts that you mentioned in 2013, they were designed to bring in savings of £350 million a year, but the government well, the ministry ofjustice is saying we are improving early Legal Support to reduce the number of people going to court unnecessarily. So, you know, the age of austerity is apparently over, according to the political parties, so you are hoping that these kind of cuts are going to be reversed . We would hope there would be some improvements, yes. A review has been announced by the government into the cuts and various strands of work are under way to test ways of bringing early help back into the system, but what remains unclear at the moment is whether the treasury will provide the money thats needed to actually introduce the things that the review comes up with as the way forward. What we see here is a classic case of a false economy. The cuts that have been brought in to legal aid saved a relatively small amount compared with the impact on the Justice System itself, on the courts and also on the broader public purse. When people cant get their problems resolved, they become a burden on the Health Service as well because of the stress and anxiety this causes, so there are all sorts of other public expenses that come about because of these cuts. It was a false economy and it needs to be reversed. So, you are saying these cuts end up costing the country and the system, if you like, more . Very much so, yes. And theres a lot of analysis thats been done, including recently by the world bank, that shows that providing legal aid, providing early legal advice to people who have problems is one of the most Cost Effective investments that a government can make. But any government has to make choices, especially when, you know, times are tough and the economy is perhaps not performing as well as it should do or could do, and one of those choices is that legal aid, you know, it is pretty expensive providing legal aid for all those who might potentially need it. Legal aid costs around £1. 7 billion a year. That is a fraction of what is put into the national Health Service, for example. It would keep the Health Service going for barely a few days in Public Expenditure terms. Legal aid is in the margin of error. Its not something that requires great sacrifices for the government to be able to fund it. It is something where, because the savings to be made from this investment are so clear cut, the case should be overwhelming for early advice to be restored. And briefly, i mean, how many people do you think are not getting legal aid who should be getting it . Are we talking about, what, hundreds of thousands . Were talking about, potentially, millions. The number of cases funded by legal aid has fallen by around a million cases a year and were talking now six years since the cuts came in, so we are talking about a number of millions of people who have not got the help that they previously would have got. Melanie panayiotou the sister of George Michael has died at the age of 55, exactly three years after the singers death. The family said that melanie had passed away suddenly at her north london home on Christmas Day. Melanie had followed her brother around the world at the height of his fame and inherited much of his estate after the singers death on Christmas Day in 2016. The us coastguard is searching for a helicopter which has gone missing in hawaii. Tourists were amoing the seven people were on board the flight which didnt return from a trip over the island of kauai. A boat and an aircraft are being used in the search, but the coastguard says weather conditions are challenging, with low visibility and blustery winds. The government has announced that from april thousands of nhs patients, visitors and staff will benefit from free parking at hospitals in england. Most visitors to hospitals in scotland, wales and Northern Ireland are already exempt from charges. James waterhouse reports. For nhs patients and those who visit them, its an age old complaint paying to park at hospitals. During the election, the conservatives promised to do something about it in their manifesto for specific groups, so from april, all 206 hospital trusts in england will be expected to give free parking to those described as being in the greatest need. This includes. Blue badge holders. Frequent visitors to outpatient clinics. Parents of Sick Children staying overnight. And staff working night shifts. And lets not forget, hospitals make a lot of cash from parking. According to freedom of information requests, trusts in england last year made more than £254 million from charges and a further £1. 5 million from fines. This has led to concerns from some nhs bosses about losing out. Well be looking for assurances that the costs of these measures will be fully covered because, otherwise, theres a risk that funding intended to run Front Line Services could be diverted into running car parks. The government promised a pot of £78 million to help hospitals make the changes. A number of hospitals, some of the best, already do give this free parking to these groups. Some dont. What we are doing is bringing clarity and consistency across the board here. Its still not clear, though, whether the hospitals themselves will have to make up the shortfall. Ive made clear that they will not lose out in money for Front Line Services. Nhs hospital parking fees were officially scrapped in scotland and wales more than a decade ago. As england follows suit, its not yet clear how many will benefit. James waterhouse, bbc news. Police say a man shot dead in south west london on Christmas Eve may have had criminal links in sweden. Flamur beqiri, a swedish national, was killed in front of his family in battersea on tuesday night. Police say the 36 year old may have been the victim of a targeted attack. No arrests have yet been made. A 60 year old man who was stabbed to death in south london two days before christmas has been named by police. John kennett was fatally stabbed on monday evening in Thornton Heath near croydon. Two men have been arrested in connection with his murder and police are urging potential witnesses of the incident to come forward. The National Trust says the unseasonable weather this year led to an increase in migrant butterflies, moths and dragonflies. But it also says heavy rainfall harmed some native species such as water voles and hares in north yorkshire. Fiona lamdin reports theres some teal. A few shoveler. So what, are they mallards . Theres mallard down there, yeah. Wicken fen in cambridge is thought to be the oldest nature reserve in the uk. Back in the day, we would get 100 or 200 individuals. Now, upwards of 1000. Over the last two decades, theyve doubled the size of the reserve which is now home to 9820 species. But how have they done this . Turn the valve on and let the water in. By flooding the fields. Probably the most important is the fact that in rewetting the peat, the soil, that locks the carbon away, looks the carbon that is already in the soil, locks it back into the soil and prevents it disappearing into the atmosphere. That is the biggest benefit. From turning farmlands to flood plains, theyve reduced the Greenhouse Gas emissions year by 80 . Here by 80 . We are as hands off as possible, and by introducing animals and by putting water back into the landscape which has formerly been drained, it allows Mother Nature to take its course and the wildlife comes back with it, as well. And the National Trust have found that the topsy turvy weather this year, with the warm start coupled with the wet autumn, is disrupting much of our wildlife across the uk. Winners, we have had some of our migrant species flying across here to the country are things like the butterfly, the painted lady, which comes from africa and ends up on our shores and this year we have had really good numbers. Nearly half a million in the count on one day. The losers could be the puffins, on the farne islands, which were suffering from a very wet day in june when their chicks were at their most vulnerable. Go to the left, you canjust see a pair of gadwall. Their heads are down feeding. This year saw the first pair of breeding cranes here in a century. This mosaic of wildlife landscapes is now one of the most prolific and diverse nature reserves in the country. Austrian mountain rescuers who pulled a man out of the snow after he was buried for 5 hours in an avalanche say his survival is a christmas miracle. Rescuers traced the 26 year old skier through his avalanche transceiver which sends out an electromagnetic signal. He was buried under a metre of snow but luckily there was a big enough air pocket enabling him to breathe. When he was rescued, he was suffering from hypothermia but otherwise unharmed. Usually, if you are not found within 15 minutes of an avalanche your chances of survival are slim. Time for a look at the weather. Hello there. For many of us, over the next few days, youll be doing very well if you see any sunshine at all. Yeah, its going to be pretty cloudy. The satellite picture today shows very limited breaks theres just one there in sussex, but otherwise its pretty much wall to wall cloud, and its notjust cloud,