For the fourteenth of my stories of injustice I am turning again to the real life problems encountered on a daily basis by front-line advisory services. Continue reading “Stories of Injustice (14): LASPO and the cuts”
Month: July 2016
Stories of Injustice (13): LASPO and the cuts
My thirteenth story of injustice is typical of the large volume of evidence the Bach Commission received because of the hardships caused by the rule that only evidence of domestic violence (according to tightly prescribed requirements) will be admissible to open the door to legal aid in family matters. Continue reading “Stories of Injustice (13): LASPO and the cuts”
Stories of Injustice (12): LASPO and the cuts
For my twelfth item in this series of stories of injustice, I have chosen three vivid scenarios sent to us by the Harrow Law Centre (whose Patron I am proud to be.) Continue reading “Stories of Injustice (12): LASPO and the cuts”
Stories of Injustice (11): LASPO and the cuts
My eleventh story of injustice, like the first, relates to the way new legislation has made justice even more inaccessible to those who prefer to live in caravans/ mobile homes. Continue reading “Stories of Injustice (11): LASPO and the cuts”
Stories of Injustice (10): LASPO and the cuts
My tenth story of injustice relates to a problem that was frequently mentioned in the evidence furnished to the Bach Commission. Continue reading “Stories of Injustice (10): LASPO and the cuts”
Stories of Injustice (9): LASPO and the cuts
For my ninth story of injustice I am drawing on a case study furnished to the Bach Commission by the Zacchaeus (Z2K) Trust (The Trust). Continue reading “Stories of Injustice (9): LASPO and the cuts”
The History of Legal Aid (2005-2010)
For this instalment of the history of legal aid I have again drawn heavily from the writing of Steve Hynes, the Director of the Legal Action Group, on this occasion mainly from Austerity Justice (Legal Action Group, 2012).
Stories of Injustice (8): LASPO and the cuts
For my eighth story of injustice I am drawing on a case study published last year by The Children’s Society in Cut Off from Justice: The impact of excluding migrant children from legal aid. Continue reading “Stories of Injustice (8): LASPO and the cuts”
Stories of Injustice (7): LASPO and the cuts
For my seventh story of injustice I am drawing on a theme which cropped up regularly in the evidence the Bach Commission received. Continue reading “Stories of Injustice (7): LASPO and the cuts”
Stories of Injustice (6): LASPO and the cuts
For my sixth story of injustice I have drawn on a case supplied to the Bach Commission by the Greater Manchester Immigration Aid Unit (GMIAU). Continue reading “Stories of Injustice (6): LASPO and the cuts”