Access to justice

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How to report on an inquest in England and Wales

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It Can Be Done – stories of human rights law in action

Written by: Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi All articles by: Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi

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Hungry, homeless, exploited. How does Europe protect the most vulnerable children?

Written by: Ella Dodd All articles by: Ella Dodd

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Police watchdog omits 3 contentious deaths from record-breaking count of deaths in custody

Written by: Clare Sambrook All articles by: Clare Sambrook

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Home Office fails Albanian child refugees

Written by: Esme Madill All articles by: Esme Madill

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The ‘Windrush generation’ and ‘illegal immigrants’ are both our kin

Written by: Luke de Noronha All articles by: Luke de Noronha

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'We’ve done you proud' — Families speak after NHS Trust fined £2million over patient deaths

Written by: Clare Sambrook All articles by: Clare Sambrook

Written by: Sara Ryan All articles by: Sara Ryan

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Connor Sparrowhawk: How one boy’s death in NHS care inspired a movement for justice

Written by: Clare Sambrook All articles by: Clare Sambrook

Written by: Sara Ryan All articles by: Sara Ryan

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How lawyers fail migrants in the UK

Written by: Mia Light All articles by: Mia Light

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‘How do we get out if there’s a fire?’ In Yorkshire, G4S tenants live in fear

Written by: John Grayson All articles by: John Grayson

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Children’s rights and the UK General Election 2017

Written by: Carolyne Willow All articles by: Carolyne Willow

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‘If I’d known what to ask for, I wouldn’t have gone hungry’

Written by: Lydia Noon All articles by: Lydia Noon

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Theresa May’s tough line on immigration punishes British children

Written by: Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi All articles by: Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi

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Money talks: Meet three people who want to live in the UK

Written by: Usman Sheikh All articles by: Usman Sheikh

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Fighting to win asylum from rape: the case of Erioth Mwesigwa

Written by: Sian Evans All articles by: Sian Evans

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The end of domestic violence support for black and brown women in the UK?

Written by: Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi All articles by: Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi

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Iraq abuse allegations: Resist, deny, hide

Written by: A.T. Williams All articles by: A.T. Williams

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British torture in Iraq and the state’s ‘corporate memory loss’

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From war to occupation in Iraq

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The Chilcot Report and the Politics of the Iraq War

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A drowned boy, an apology, an attack on ‘activist, left-wing human rights lawyers’

Written by: A.T. Williams All articles by: A.T. Williams

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A conspiracy cooked up by ‘activist left-wing human rights’ lawyers?

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Delayed lives — the hidden misery of stateless people locked up in the UK

Written by: Chris Nash All articles by: Chris Nash

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Theresa May's dangerous record on immigration

Written by: Usman Sheikh All articles by: Usman Sheikh

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Ghosted away: UK’s secret removal flights examined

Written by: Lotte Lewis All articles by: Lotte Lewis

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Asylum seekers with red doors are still being targeted by racists

Written by: John Grayson All articles by: John Grayson

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On Connor Sparrowhawk’s avoidable death

Written by: Clare Sambrook All articles by: Clare Sambrook

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The UK government’s inversion of accountability

Written by: Frances Webber All articles by: Frances Webber

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Remembering Sarah Reed

Written by: Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi All articles by: Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi

Written by: Wasi Daniju All articles by: Wasi Daniju

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Shine A Light writer Jenny McCall wins Anti-Slavery Day media award

Written by: Clare Sambrook All articles by: Clare Sambrook

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Transforming the lives of women in trouble

Written by: Jenny Earle All articles by: Jenny Earle

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Human rights, why should I care? Thalidomide and other stories

Written by: Adam Wagner All articles by: Adam Wagner

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Prison, a treacherous place for a child

Written by: Carolyne Willow All articles by: Carolyne Willow

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Human rights, why should I care? More real life stories

Written by: Adam Wagner All articles by: Adam Wagner

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Human rights, why should I care? Real life stories

Written by: Adam Wagner All articles by: Adam Wagner

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Why are so many people being evicted in Coalition Britain?

Written by: Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi All articles by: Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi

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Losing your home: Simon’s story

Written by: Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi All articles by: Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi

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Losing your home: one day at Coventry County Court

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Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi, openDemocracy writer, shortlisted for Orwell Prize

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Why access to Justice is not yet an election issue and must be debated

Written by: Robin Murray . All articles by: Robin Murray .

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Treating kids in trouble like adults isn’t justice

Written by: Shauneen Lambe All articles by: Shauneen Lambe

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openDemocracy writers longlisted for Orwell Prize

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Dying for Justice: black and minority ethnic deaths in custody

Written by: Jenny Bourne All articles by: Jenny Bourne

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Superheroes alert UK voters to attack on legal aid

Written by: Gemma Blythe All articles by: Gemma Blythe

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Just how badly does the UK protect victims of trafficking?

Written by: Jenny McCall All articles by: Jenny McCall

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Yarl’s Wood: legal black hole

Written by: Sarah Campbell All articles by: Sarah Campbell

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Defending the rule of law against the UK government’s ‘slash and burn’

Written by: Gemma Blythe All articles by: Gemma Blythe

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On the eve of Magna Carta’s 800th birthday, the British legal system is being ripped apart

Written by: Anthony Barnett All articles by: Anthony Barnett

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Super-rich boss vs abused maid: whose side are we on?

Written by: Hugh Davies All articles by: Hugh Davies

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Child locked up ‘by mistake’ for 62 days at adult immigration jail

Written by: Phil Miller All articles by: Phil Miller

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Ministry of Justice says you don’t need a lawyer at an Inquest. Trust the State

Written by: Sara Ryan All articles by: Sara Ryan

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Justice turned upside down: victims of wrongful conviction must prove innocence to get compensation

Written by: Jon Robins All articles by: Jon Robins

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Legal aid cuts punish poorest tenants

Written by: Melanie Newman All articles by: Melanie Newman

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‘We changed the law to save children’s lives’

Written by: Mary-Rachel McCabe All articles by: Mary-Rachel McCabe

Written by: Shauneen Lambe All articles by: Shauneen Lambe

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UK government tries to hide the chaos caused by legal aid cuts

Written by: James Davies All articles by: James Davies

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Human rights — at the government’s discretion

Written by: Frances Webber All articles by: Frances Webber

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Stubborn justice: the astonishing case of Tony Stock

Written by: Jon Robins All articles by: Jon Robins

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What does it take to overturn a miscarriage of justice in the UK?

Written by: Glyn Maddocks All articles by: Glyn Maddocks

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Rotherham child rape survivor: 'Will you help us now?'

Written by: Jessica All articles by: Jessica

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Homeless, abused, bereaved: when a child needs a lawyer

Written by: Mary-Rachel McCabe All articles by: Mary-Rachel McCabe

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One Man, Two Guvnors: the conflict at the heart of British justice

Written by: Clare Sambrook All articles by: Clare Sambrook

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Today MPs vote to end slavery - tomorrow they vote to continue it

Written by: Ian Dunt All articles by: Ian Dunt

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Activists call upon Angelina Jolie to meet rape survivors in a UK detention centre

Written by: Cristel Amiss and Sian Evans All articles by: Cristel Amiss and Sian Evans

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Bahraini torture survivor resists deportation from Britain

Written by: Esme Madill All articles by: Esme Madill

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Rats in the lunchbox, mould in the mattress: living in squalor in London

Written by: Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi All articles by: Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi

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'Neither criminals, nor animals!' A week of unrest in Britain's migrant jails

Written by: Jasmine Sallis All articles by: Jasmine Sallis

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Time does not always heal: state violence and psychic damage

Written by: Nina Power All articles by: Nina Power

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One life in investigative journalism

Written by: Clare Sambrook All articles by: Clare Sambrook

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Playing politics with prisoners’ access to justice

Written by: Laura Janes All articles by: Laura Janes

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How local is local justice now in England and Wales?

Written by: Jon Mack All articles by: Jon Mack

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Child witnesses kept waiting for years: the state of British justice

Written by: Criminal Barrister All articles by: Criminal Barrister

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Stripping UK citizenship by stealth

Written by: Alice Ross All articles by: Alice Ross

Written by: Patrick Galey All articles by: Patrick Galey

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The nasty country? Debating immigration in the UK

Written by: Roger Roberts All articles by: Roger Roberts

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Food bank nation: women in the home, the poor on the streets

Written by: Samir Jeraj All articles by: Samir Jeraj

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Race, class and the price of policing

Written by: Ashok Kumar All articles by: Ashok Kumar

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Criminal barristers strike in England and Wales

Written by: Jon Mack All articles by: Jon Mack

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Ending the stark choice: domestic violence or destitution in the UK

Written by: Hannana Siddiqui All articles by: Hannana Siddiqui

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British justice minister fails to convince human rights committee that he means no harm

Written by: Gemma Blythe All articles by: Gemma Blythe

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Too little too late as Daily Mail 'corrects' bogus human rights splash

Written by: Adam Wagner All articles by: Adam Wagner

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The latest allegations against the Home Office are as serious as they are absurd

Written by: Wayne Myslik All articles by: Wayne Myslik

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The spread of social blindness: migrants & the immigration Bill

Written by: Dexter Dias All articles by: Dexter Dias

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Crime victims' personal data will be handed to outsourcing companies

Written by: James Davies All articles by: James Davies

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Legal aid reform - justice on the cheap

Written by: Mike Schwarz All articles by: Mike Schwarz

Written by: John Halford All articles by: John Halford

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Conference season: Lib Dem and Green perspectives

Written by: Naomi Smith and Josiah Mortimer All articles by: Naomi Smith and Josiah Mortimer

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British charities could lose the right to challenge bad laws

Written by: Shauneen Lambe All articles by: Shauneen Lambe

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Three little stories of justice on the cheap

Written by: Jaime Hamilton All articles by: Jaime Hamilton

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Does Grayling respect nothing but the market?

Written by: Gemma Blythe All articles by: Gemma Blythe

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Prime Minister, your Big Society is an illusion

Written by: Dave Smith All articles by: Dave Smith

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Inspector "very concerned" by G4S prison praised by Grayling

Written by: Andrew Neilson All articles by: Andrew Neilson

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Lib Dem prospects

Written by: Trevor Smith All articles by: Trevor Smith

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Liberal Democrats, resist the attack on Legal Aid!

Written by: Helen Mountfield QC and Nick Armstrong All articles by: Helen Mountfield QC and Nick Armstrong

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Don't trust Lib Dem leaders on Secret Courts

Written by: Jo Shaw All articles by: Jo Shaw

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A victory for British Justice, but so much more to do

Written by: Gemma Blythe All articles by: Gemma Blythe

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Parliament resists government attack on British justice (again)

Written by: Gemma Blythe All articles by: Gemma Blythe

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Privatised justice and erosion of democracy in the UK

Written by: Michael Turner All articles by: Michael Turner

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Red tape or a red rag?: the Equality Act in the UK

Written by: Rahila Gupta All articles by: Rahila Gupta

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The attack on British justice: who is on the demolition squad?

Written by: Jon Mack All articles by: Jon Mack

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Constitutional Assault: attack on judicial review

Written by: Jamie Beagent All articles by: Jamie Beagent

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Justice in the UK: back to the 1930s?

Written by: Kate Blagojevic All articles by: Kate Blagojevic

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UK justice workers walk out in protest against privatisation

Written by: James Davies All articles by: James Davies

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Abu Qatada's saga is a triumph for British rule of law, not a failure

Written by: Stuart Weir All articles by: Stuart Weir

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The absurdity of Mr Grayling’s residence test

Written by: Connor Johnston All articles by: Connor Johnston

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No retreat, no surrender

Written by: Stuart Weir All articles by: Stuart Weir

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Who is that man in the Lord Chancellor's seat?

Written by: Clare Sambrook All articles by: Clare Sambrook

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MPs on Justice by Tesco, Stobart & G4S

Written by: Clare Sambrook All articles by: Clare Sambrook

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Justice is not a commodity

Written by: Garden Court Chambers Crime Team All articles by: Garden Court Chambers Crime Team

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Lord Chancellor, respect the rule of law

Written by: Sadiq Khan All articles by: Sadiq Khan

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The British legal profession has a duty to help ensure justice for all

Written by: Geoffrey Bindman All articles by: Geoffrey Bindman

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UK Immigration Courts: fresh observations from the Public Gallery

Written by: Bill MacKeith All articles by: Bill MacKeith

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What stops the UK protecting victims of trafficking?

Written by: David Rhys Jones All articles by: David Rhys Jones

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UK immigration control: children in extreme distress

Written by: Sarah Campbell All articles by: Sarah Campbell

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Equality before the law: a principle abandoned by Britain

Written by: Deborah Padfield All articles by: Deborah Padfield

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The vicious circle of poverty and injustice

Written by: Kate Donald All articles by: Kate Donald

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'Migrant Hope' versus political distrust in the UK

Written by: Jennifer Allsopp All articles by: Jennifer Allsopp

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A job seeker has set himself alight: how many in the UK are steps from such desperation?

Written by: Deborah Padfield All articles by: Deborah Padfield

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Legal aid: a welfare service?

Written by: Rebekah Carrier All articles by: Rebekah Carrier

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Legal aid and arbitrary power

Written by: Deborah Padfield All articles by: Deborah Padfield

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The fight to save squatting (and its odd bedfellows)

Written by: Joe Rake All articles by: Joe Rake

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A thousand feminists, a million acts of violence

Written by: Ray Filar All articles by: Ray Filar

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Fast track to despair

Written by: Jerome Phelps All articles by: Jerome Phelps

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Justice for asylum seekers in the UK?

Written by: Chloé Lewis All articles by: Chloé Lewis

Written by: Azeemah Kola All articles by: Azeemah Kola

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Who stands for Liberty? Is the coalition going back on its words with Labour's help?

Written by: David Edgar All articles by: David Edgar

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Legal aid reform proposals: immoral, inefficient and anti-democratic

Written by: Deborah Padfield All articles by: Deborah Padfield

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Sunday was not the only bloody day: pricing justice in the UK

Written by: Geoffrey Bindman All articles by: Geoffrey Bindman

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Defend Legal Aid - Demo this Friday

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Election time: asylum seekers lose their last safety net

Written by: Clare Sambrook All articles by: Clare Sambrook

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