Here is another story from the Harrow Law Centre. “Adil” was not the client’s true name. Continue reading “Stories of Injustice (15): LASPO and the cuts”
Author: Henry Brooke
I am a retired judge. I was formerly chair of the Prisoners of Conscience Appeal Fund, and am the sole patron of the Public Law Project. My work for the Slynn Foundation and Peace Brigades International (UK) involved me in helping justice systems in Eastern Europe and beleaguered human rights defenders, particularly in Central and South America. I am married, with four children and seven grandchildren.
The History of Legal Aid – 1945 to 2010
By Sir Henry Brooke[1]
Between May and July 2016 I was involved in the task of sorting out and reordering the large quantity of valuable information which came to Lord Bach’s Access to Justice Commission in response to its Call for Written Evidence. Continue reading “The History of Legal Aid – 1945 to 2010”
Seven More Stories of Injustice
By Sir Henry Brooke
This is a sequel to “Seven Stories of Injustice”. Continue reading “Seven More Stories of Injustice”
Seven Stories of Injustice
By Sir Henry Brooke[1]
Preface
In this paper (and its sequel(s)) I will be setting out some of the real-life stories Lord Bach’s Access to Justice Commission (the Bach Commission) has been told by people and organisations on the front line. Continue reading “Seven Stories of Injustice”
Stories of Injustice (14): LASPO and the cuts
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”
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”
Henry Brooke 