In one case, legal advice made the difference between no compensation and £295,000.
- Lecturer in law, University of Sussex
Numbers obtained through a freedom of information request reveal the dire state of the legal aid sector in England and Wales.
The new procedure leaves applicants no realistic chance of obtaining legal advice.
Roman Abramovich, the owner of Chelsea Football Club, is facing a delay renewing his British visa.
The UK’s general grounds for refusal of highly skilled migrants – explained.
It is becoming harder and harder to access legal aid for immigration cases.
Many Eritreans whose asylum claims are rejected have them overturned on appeal.
Access to immigration and asylum tribunals is about to get a lot more costly.
Even though it’s often a matter of life or death, the asylum process is often obstructed by bureaucratic hurdles.
The British legal system is skewing the odds against some of the most vulnerable refugees.
How FOI requests revealed the massive burden on two local authorities, and how to end the damaging effects on children.
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