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Marc Bloomfield
This month's issue (November 2021)
Editorial
The crises in housing and legal aid desperately need the government’s attention – Sue James
News and comment
Law Society reports on civil legal aid sustainability and publishes new advice desert maps
High Court criticises home secretary’s failure to allow trafficking victim to remain in UK – Colin Gregory
The Stephen Knafler QC Scholarship for refugee bar students – Sue Willman
Investigatory Powers Tribunal identifies ‘formidable list’ of human rights failings by the Metropolitan Police in undercover policing judgment – Matthew Bruce, Ricky Versteeg, Charlotte Best and Jenny Sparrow
Opinion and analysis
Post-lockdown party conferences – is justice being left out in the cold? – James Sandbach
Ensuring legal aid has a future – Rohini Teather
Fixing England’s housing crisis – Liz Davies and Nick Bano
Build back better – ‘too little, too late’? – Anne-Marie Irwin, Steve Broach, Rachel Sullivan and Daniel Kozelko
Notes from a rookie housing possession duty desk adviser – Hannah Lennox
“Fixed recoverable costs will have a significant impact on our ability to continue to do legal aid work.” – Marina Sergides and Simon Mullings
Access to legal aid in cases of trapped capital – Dr Emma Marshall
Pat on the back or slap in the face? – Vicky Ling
“There is a staggering gap between the need for immigration advice and representation and what is available.” – Ciara Bartlam and Crash Wigley
Law and practice
Education: recent developments – Angela Jackman and Eleanor Wright
Youth justice: update – Kate Aubrey-Johnson and Jennifer Twite
Discrimination: update – Catherine Casserley and Douglas Johnson
Immigration: update – Jawaid Luqmani
Sentencing: update – Andrew Keogh
Immigration detention: update – Janet Farrell and Jane Ryan
Housing: recent developments – Jan Luba QC and Sam Madge-Wyld

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