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New rights and review of the criminal justice system promised in the Queen’s speech
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on Jan 2020
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In addition to the Renters’ Reform Bill, over 30 bills and other pieces of legislation were...
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Falling fees and the future of the bar
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LAG (view page)
on Jan 2020
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According to a new report from LexisNexis, nearly 30 per cent of all the barristers surveyed saw...
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Legal aid means test review consultation events
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LAG (view page)
on Jan 2020
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Consultation events on the review of both the civil and criminal legal aid means tests have been...
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Renters’ Reform Bill announced
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LAG (view page)
on Jan 2020
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LAG has welcomed government plans to put an end to s21 notices via the Renters’ Reform Bill.
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“Our anti-migrant laws, based on enforced destitution, have been a long time in the making. We must commit to changing this pernicious system.”
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Diane Astin (view page)
on Jan 2020
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Friday 13 December 2019 was a dark day. Like many people, I felt thoroughly depressed about the...
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RebLaw 2019 conference: questioning the roles of society and pursuing change
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Justice Alliance (view page)
on Dec 2019
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RebLaw 2019, which took place on 23–24 November 2019, was the fourth student-run conference...
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Hostile environment undermines progress for victims of trafficking
Victoria Marks (view page)
on Nov 2019
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The past decade has seen the numbers of potential victims of trafficking identified increasing from...
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Access to free early education for eligible two-year-olds extended to migrant families
Olivia Stanek (view page)
Kye Li Ong (view page)
on Nov 2019
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Two recent judicial review challenges have successfully extended the entitlement to free nursery...
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