Voices for Justice

The justice system is relevant to every one of us. So it's time for us all to pay attention to what’s happening to legal aid.

In 2013, public funding for legal cases was slashed and most people now can't get justice. Now the government are reviewing these cuts. It's our last chance to tell them that we care.

This is a series of films and articles examining the impact of the cuts. They are first hand accounts of people who couldn't get legal aid and analyses from people who work in the justice system.

Please watch, share and sign this petition. For more context, read the introductory article.

In partnership with the Bar Council.

Voices for Justice Films

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Mary-Ellen, a disabled woman, fights for her care
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Nicholas fights a custody battle and then an inquest
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Eleanor, a victim of the Windrush scandal
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Ian, destitute and fighting his council
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Bob Neill MP on the importance of early advice
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Shelter's Ben Tovey on the importance of early advice
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Bambos Charalambous MP on Windrush and the importance of legal aid
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Richard Burgon MP: three things Labour will do to help access to justice
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The justice crisis in England and Wales - a snapshot

Voices for Justice Articles

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

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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No funding, no justice: Legal aid at inquests

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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What next for justice?

Written by: Oliver Carter All articles by Oliver Carter

The government have finally pledged to take some action on the access to justice crisis. Now we need to hold them to...
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Cuts to legal aid: a hidden factor in the UK homelessness crisis

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

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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Windrush: the inevitable result of a hostile environment and no legal recourse

Written by: Satbir Singh All articles by Satbir Singh

Written by: Charlotte Threipland All articles by Charlotte Threipland

As the UK government designs the compensation scheme for victims of the Windrush scandal, we look at the toxic...
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Legal aid cuts, disability and the silent storm hitting our community

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...
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Why grieving families need legal representation at an inquest

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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Why legal aid matters and what you can do about it

Written by: Charlotte Threipland All articles by Charlotte Threipland

Written by: Oliver Carter All articles by Oliver Carter

Cuts to legal aid are causing widespread injustice and likely costing the taxpayer more. The government are...
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The access to justice crisis and what Labour will do about it

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...