Justice in a time of austerity - a series from the Justice Gap

4WardEverUK • 10 May 2023

source: The Justice Gap

published: March 2019 to June 2021

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"We wanted to reshare this series of articles produced by the Justice Gap, as they remain even more relevant today in the ever-present shadow of the cost of living crisis."


It has been five years since the government introduced the most savage cuts to the legal aid scheme since it was introduced after the second world war. By 2020 the government expects to have cut the Ministry of Justice's budget by 40% since 2010.


In this new series, we aim to bring to light the experience of people as they go through our justice system. Over the next 12 months we will be conducting interviews around the country.

"We will also be talking to the organisations that help the people find their help."

This project is a collaboration between Jon Robins of the Justice Gap and Dr Daniel Newman of Cardiff University supported by the City law firm Ashurst and the barristers' chambers Garden Court. It is not just about the state of ‘access to justice’ but it's about the precarious reality of the poor and not-so-poor in our society.


See all the articles in the series here >

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