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Published in: openJusticeWhat next for justice?
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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Published in: openJusticeRe-writing history: how the MoJ strayed from the founding principles of legal aid
The latest round of legal aid cuts, reviewed last month, show a flagrant denial of the noble principles upon which...
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Published in: openJusticeNo funding, no justice: Legal aid at inquests
The UK government recently decided not to extend legal aid funding to grieving families at inquests. This was wrong...
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Published in: openJusticeThe access to justice crisis and what Labour will do about it
Shadow Justice Secretary, Richard Burgon MP and openJustice's Charlotte Threipland discuss problems facing access to...
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Published in: openJusticeA missed opportunity to confront the access to justice crisis
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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Published in: openJusticeCuts to legal aid: a hidden factor in the UK homelessness crisis
A lack of early legal advice is causing unnecessary homeslessness at huge government expense.
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Published in: openJusticeCuts are causing stress and heartache in the family courts
The legal aid cuts mean that most people struggling with family breakdowns must represent themselves in court. The...
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Published in: openJusticeWhy grieving families need legal representation at an inquest
Contrary to what the UK government say, many bereaved families need legal representation at an inquest to ensure a...
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Published in: openJusticeLegal aid cuts, disability and the silent storm hitting our community
This week the UN found the UK’s austerity measures to have been “punitive”. To understand their true impact on...
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Published in: openJusticeWindrush: the inevitable result of a hostile environment and no legal recourse
As the UK government designs the compensation scheme for victims of the Windrush scandal, we look at the toxic...
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Published in: openJusticeWhy legal aid matters and what you can do about it
Cuts to legal aid are causing widespread injustice and likely costing the taxpayer more. The government are...