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  Re-writing history: how the MoJ strayed from the founding principles of legal aid

  Published on: 5 March 2019

  Written by: Steve Hynes All articles by Steve Hynes

  The latest round of legal aid cuts, reviewed last month, show a flagrant denial of the noble principles upon which...

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  The justice crisis in England and Wales - a snapshot

  Published on: 28 December 2018

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  Bambos Charalambous MP on Windrush and the importance of legal aid

  Published on: 16 December 2018

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  Shelter's Ben Tovey on the importance of early advice

  Published on: 16 December 2018

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  Bob Neill MP on the importance of early advice

  Published on: 16 December 2018

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  Ian, destitute and fighting his council

  Published on: 10 December 2018

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  Eleanor, a victim of the Windrush scandal

  Published on: 1 November 2018

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  Nicholas fights a custody battle and then an inquest

  Published on: 3 December 2018

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  Mary-Ellen, a disabled woman, fights for her care

  Published on: 26 November 2018

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  No funding, no justice: Legal aid at inquests

  Published on: 1 March 2019

  Written by: Deborah Coles All articles by Deborah Coles

  The UK government recently decided not to extend legal aid funding to grieving families at inquests. This was wrong...

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  The access to justice crisis and what Labour will do about it

  Published on: 26 February 2019

  Written by: Charlotte Threipland All articles by Charlotte Threipland

  Shadow Justice Secretary, Richard Burgon MP and openJustice's Charlotte Threipland discuss problems facing access to...

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  A missed opportunity to confront the access to justice crisis

  Published on: 9 February 2019

  Written by: Charlotte Threipland All articles by Charlotte Threipland

  This week, the UK's Ministry of Justice published its review into the legal aid cuts. For the many people now unable...

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  Cuts to legal aid: a hidden factor in the UK homelessness crisis

  Published on: 30 January 2019

  Written by: John Gallagher All articles by John Gallagher

  A lack of early legal advice is causing unnecessary homeslessness at huge government expense.

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  Cuts are causing stress and heartache in the family courts

  Published on: 24 January 2019

  Written by: Frances Judd QC All articles by Frances Judd QC

  The legal aid cuts mean that most people struggling with family breakdowns must represent themselves in court. The...

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  Will post-Brexit Britain see the breaking apart of even more families?

  Published on: 17 December 2018

  Written by: Tom Shelton All articles by Tom Shelton

  As many families unite for the Christmas season, those torn apart by the UK government's 'mimumum income...

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  Richard Burgon MP: three things Labour will do to help access to justice

  Published on: 7 December 2018

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  Why grieving families need legal representation at an inquest

  Published on: 6 December 2018

  Written by: Merry Varney All articles by Merry Varney

  Contrary to what the UK government say, many bereaved families need legal representation at an inquest to ensure a...

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  Legal aid cuts, disability and the silent storm hitting our community

  Published on: 23 November 2018

  Written by: Mitchell Woolf All articles by Mitchell Woolf

  This week the UN found the UK’s austerity measures to have been “punitive”. To understand their true impact on...