Voices for Justice
The justice system is relevant to every one of us. So it's time for us all to pay attention to what’s happening to legal aid.
In 2013, public funding for legal cases was slashed and most people now can't get justice. Now the government are reviewing these cuts. It's our last chance to tell them that we care.
This is a series of films and articles examining the impact of the cuts. They are first hand accounts of people who couldn't get legal aid and analyses from people who work in the justice system.
Please watch, share and sign this petition. For more context, read the introductory article.
In partnership with the Bar Council.
Voices for Justice Films
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Voices for Justice Articles
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Published in:openJusticeRe-writing history: how the MoJ strayed from the founding principles of legal aidThe latest round of legal aid cuts, reviewed last month, show a flagrant denial of the noble principles upon which...
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Published in:openJusticeNo funding, no justice: Legal aid at inquestsThe UK government recently decided not to extend legal aid funding to grieving families at inquests. This was wrong...
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Published in:openJusticeWhat next for justice?The government have finally pledged to take some action on the access to justice crisis. Now we need to hold them to...
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Published in:openJusticeCuts to legal aid: a hidden factor in the UK homelessness crisisA lack of early legal advice is causing unnecessary homeslessness at huge government expense.
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Published in:openJusticeCuts are causing stress and heartache in the family courtsThe legal aid cuts mean that most people struggling with family breakdowns must represent themselves in court. The...
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Published in:openJusticeWindrush: the inevitable result of a hostile environment and no legal recourseAs the UK government designs the compensation scheme for victims of the Windrush scandal, we look at the toxic...
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Published in:openJusticeLegal aid cuts, disability and the silent storm hitting our communityThis week the UN found the UK’s austerity measures to have been “punitive”. To understand their true impact on...
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Published in:openJusticeWhy grieving families need legal representation at an inquestContrary to what the UK government say, many bereaved families need legal representation at an inquest to ensure a...
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Published in:openJusticeWhy legal aid matters and what you can do about itCuts to legal aid are causing widespread injustice and likely costing the taxpayer more. The government are...
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Published in:openJusticeThe access to justice crisis and what Labour will do about itShadow Justice Secretary, Richard Burgon MP and openJustice's Charlotte Threipland discuss problems facing access to...
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Published in: openJusticeWhat next for justice? -
Published in: openJusticeBob Neill MP on the importance of early advice -
Published in: openJusticeIan, destitute and fighting his council -
Published in: openJusticeEleanor, a victim of the Windrush scandal -
Published in: openJusticeMary-Ellen, a disabled woman, fights for her care -
Published in: openJusticeNo funding, no justice: Legal aid at inquests
