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4 Jun 2013

Irish charities say UK legal cuts will deny justice

The Irish Council for Prisoners Overseas has warned that cost-cutting UK legal aid proposals “will destroy prison law as we have known it”.
4 Jun 2013

England and Wales legal aid changes condemned by Human Rights Watch

The UK government’s legal aid changes in England and Wales would deny justice to the most vulnerable and undermine the rule of law, Human Rights Watch says.
23 Mar 2012

Legal aid: we must act for justice right now

Next week (Tuesday 27 March 2012) the House of Lords will be voting on a crucial question for the UK’s international record on business and human rights.
22 Mar 2012

Legal Aid Bill will make it harder for global poor to get justice, says CAFOD

CAFOD has warned that a UK Bill will make it harder for people in poor countries to seek justice in our courts for human rights breaches by UK multinationals.