Improving Exceptional Case Funding: Providers’ Perspectives By Joe Tomlinson and Emma Marshall When the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (LASPO) came into effect, a new Exceptional Case Funding (ECF) scheme was introduced. ECF was intended to offer a ‘safety net’ to ensure that legal aid would still be … Continue reading
Book review: The Windrush Betrayal: Exposing the Hostile Environment, by Amelia Gentleman (Faber & Faber 2019) ‘This is a story about who gets listened to in Britain and who gets ignored. It’s about race, poverty and marginalisation.’ Amelia Gentleman, The Windrush Betrayal By Margaret Doyle There are many stories told … Continue reading
Book event – Reimagining Administrative Justice: Human rights in small places (University of Liverpool, 29 January 2020) ‘Grenfell, Windrush, Hillsborough – these and other tragedies bring into sharp focus the necessary partnership of social rights and the actions of the state.’ Liverpool Law School, University of Liverpool invites you to join a discussion marking … Continue reading
Researching mental capacity disputes: The role of mediation in improving participation in the Court of Protection By Jaime Lindsey (University of Essex) It is important that people are involved in decisions which directly affect their lives. Research has shown many benefits of participation in decision-making processes ranging from improving the quality of the … Continue reading
The EU Settlement Scheme: Trends and Forecasts By Alice Welsh & Joe Tomlinson (University of York and Public Law Project) The EU Settlement Scheme was established to allow EU citizens resident in the UK to apply to remain in the UK after Brexit. The Scheme is novel and complex in various respects … Continue reading