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David Webster, University of Glasgow This is Part 1 of a two-part briefing analysing the statistics on sanctions released by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) on 12 August 2015. Part 2, a claimant’s perspective, is published here. Summary In the year to 31 March 2015 there were 587,000 Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) sanctions before … Continue reading
UKAJI is seeking to commission a ‘rapid response’ review of the research on the absence of a fixed time limit to immigration detention in the UK. The UK has no fixed time limit for detention of migrants and asylum seekers in removal centres. The issue of time limits for ‘administrative detention’ has received attention recently … Continue reading
Parliament The Justice Select Committee has announced an inquiry into the impact of the introduction of tribunal fees and enhanced court fees. The inquiry will look at how the increased fees have affected access to justice, and how they have affected the volume and quality of cases brought. Members have been appointed to the new … Continue reading
By Professor Maurice Sunkin, Professor of Public Law and Socio-Legal Studies, University of Essex This article is the transcript of a presentation given at the Westminster Legal Policy Forum, ‘The future of judicial review – assessing the impact of changes to funding, costs and procedure’, held on 15 July 2015. The presentation slides, including graphs … Continue reading
‘Cut Off from Justice: the impact of excluding separated migrant children from legal aid’ examines the ways in which the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (2012) (LASPO) influences the lives and circumstances of separated and unaccompanied children. The research, funded by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, was conducted Dr Helen Connolly at the … Continue reading
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