The ‘hostile environment’ can and should no longer be tolerated. Here are  7 urgent immigration issues requiring quick decisions for rapid relief for many desperate families … Read more

The substantial fees that applicants have to pay to apply for leave to enter or remain in the UK is set to rise again from … Read more

We will be clear about only one thing after the EU referendum on 23rd June.  Either we will be living in a more democratic society, … Read more

Readers unfamiliar with the workings of the UK Home Office may be forgiven for thinking “…but surely…. cruelty to children is always excessive?”. Whilst the … Read more

The Ministry of Justice has abandoned the implementation of the two tier contracting system for providers of legally aided criminal defence services. Alongside the suspension … Read more

By Lucy Welsh You may or may not be aware that 15th October 2015 marked another step towards the end of an approximate two year … Read more

As anyone interested in access to justice knows, recent changes to legal aid have made the provision of numerous areas of law outside the scope … Read more

It’s more than likely that you’ve never even heard of the Tipstaff. Who or what is it? In my mind I’ve always imagined the Tipstaff … Read more

The scenes of hundreds if not thousands of migrants desperately trying to cross borders into Europe and secure access to the Eurotunnel premises at Calais … Read more

By Lucy Welsh In 2013, the government announced radical proposals to alter the provision of publicly funded criminal defence services. The most fundamental proposal at … Read more