legal aid
Legal aid crisis shows how utterly impossible the UK’s asylum system really is: ‘It’s so depressing’
Legal aid crisis shows how utterly impossible the UK’s asylum system really is: ‘It’s so depressing’
A lack of representation is forcing asylum seekers to navigate the complexities of immigration law by themselves, leading to case refusals and an ever-growing backlog of appeals
‘This will ease the backlog’: Asylum legal aid rates set to increase for first time in almost 30 years
‘This will ease the backlog’: Asylum legal aid rates set to increase for first time in almost 30 years
Legal aid rates, which fund solicitors to help asylum seekers through their cases, have not increased since 1996, a real-terms cut of 48%
Vulnerable asylum seekers need lawyers. Here’s how Labour can fix the legal aid scandal
Vulnerable asylum seekers need lawyers. Here’s how Labour can fix the legal aid scandal
The legal system is failing asylum seekers, but solutions can be found, writes solicitor Sairah Javed
Letters: Sending job coaches to mental health wards isn’t just ludicrous – it’s desperate
Letters: Sending job coaches to mental health wards isn’t just ludicrous – it’s desperate
I ended up in hospital due to lack of legal aid for my asylum claim – I got physically sick
I ended up in hospital due to lack of legal aid for my asylum claim – I got physically sick
‘Broken’ legal aid system leaves vulnerable asylum seekers facing ‘life and death’ decisions alone
‘Broken’ legal aid system leaves vulnerable asylum seekers facing ‘life and death’ decisions alone
The asylum legal aid crisis is costing taxpayers more than you think. Here’s why
The asylum legal aid crisis is costing taxpayers more than you think. Here’s why
How to get help as an asylum seeker if you can’t find legal aid
How to get help as an asylum seeker if you can’t find legal aid
Inside the Big Issue: Danny Dyer has issues – big ones
