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Published in: openJusticeIt is the prisons, not the prisoners, that are to blame for record number of deathsThere were a record number of deaths in prison in 2016. The problem lies not with the vulnerability of prisoners or...
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Published in: openJusticeWhat we can learn from the Supreme Court decision on Article 50The Miller case teaches us about the British Constitution and exposes alarming ignorance from those at the top.
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Published in: openJusticeTo understand women's rights we must look at gendered lawsFollowing the global march for women's rights on Saturday, we must look more closely at the subtle but profound ways...
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Published in: openJusticeCan technology save access to justice?In the tsunami of austerity cuts, technology provides one of the few possible islands from which we can rebuild...
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Published in: openJusticeMake justice great again
openJustice had its official launch party this week. Helena Kennedy talked about access to justice, justice...
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Published in: openJusticeLet's talk about unity, not divisionA recent government report on race and integration in the UK has focussed on the differences between us at a time...
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Published in: openJusticeLegal aid cuts are a major human rights issueAmnesty found that the recent sharp cuts to civil legal aid have hurt not only those people already in the most...
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Published in: openJusticeJumping aboard the gravy trainWhile commercial law firms continue to declare annual profits amounting to hundreds of millions, cuts to legal aid...
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Published in: openJusticeWhy human rights now matter more than everIt’s Human Rights Day and, in these turbulent times, human rights are more important than ever.
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Published in: openJusticeChildren in custody need protection, not cruelty and bullying
Recent HMIC report found "inexcusably poor practices" by police towards children in custody. A cultural shift is...
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Published in: openDemocracyUKBrexit has killed the sovereignty of ParliamentAs Britain's Supreme Court hears the evidence on whether Parliament must trigger Brexit, it's all over for Britain's...
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Published in: openJusticeSlavery and access to justiceThe uncomfortable truth is that modern slavery is rife. The British government could do much more to facilitate...
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Published in: openJusticeHungry, homeless and in need of a legal aid lawyerGovernment plans to introduce a discriminatory test for legal aid were thwarted earlier this year. This is why that...
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Published in: openJusticeThe British Government is covering up its assistance to torturers and killers worldwideThe UK government is complicit in the execution of political prisoners and protesters abroad and there are serious...
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Published in: openJusticeTrump, the judiciary and politicsAs the UK media react in anger against the High Court’s involvement in Brexit, America prepares to wave goodbye to...
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Published in: Shine A LightA conspiracy cooked up by ‘activist left-wing human rights’ lawyers?Government and media have denied, dismissed and derided allegations of abuse by British soldiers in Iraq. Over 7...
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Published in: openJusticeFast-tracking medical justice is problematic. Let’s prevent tragedies in the first place.The way justice is served to families of children damaged during birth is changing but the UK government’s proposals...
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Published in: openJusticeCrowdfunding and access to justiceShould members of the public make up the access to justice deficit?
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Published in: openDemocracyUKThe Media Monarchy: the press versus the 'people'Theresa May may come to regret picking a fight with the law.
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Published in: openJusticeDoes Britain still uphold the rule of law?Our hard-won rule of law is being squandered in the name of austerity and a narrow view of national security.