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Benefit cap failing
A study by the Chartered Institute of Housing of the implementation of the benefit cap has found that it is neither saving money nor getting benefits recipients into employment, according to...
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Universal Credit IT a titanic disaster
Department for Work and Pensions beset by ‘weak management and poor governance’ according to the Government's own auditors, while benefits programme attacked as ‘titanic IT disaster’ by opposition reports ...
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Scrapping of lowest bidder
The Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has said proposals to award legal aid contracts to the lowest bidders have been scrapped. This follows criticisms that it would reduce justice...
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Legal aid cuts put children in danger
A leading child welfare lawyer, Shauneen Lambe, has said that vulnerable teenagers are likely to be deprived of care and safe accommodation due to legal aid funding...
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CPS warns legal aid reforms might undermine justice
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has argued that the government's proposals to limit legal aid must be 'consistent with' fundamental principles of justice. In its response to the...
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Duncan Smith believes he is right
In a surprising development, a government minister has claimed that he believes that he is right.
Iain Duncan Smith, the Work and Pensions Secretary, was defending himself...
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How much legal aid goes to prisoners?
About £525 per claim from a total 43,780 claims, according to Full Fact.
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Legal aid cuts risk miscarriages of justice
The Guardian has spoken to former defendants, families and lawyers about the risk of widespread miscarriages of justice if the government's legal aid cuts go...
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Grayling change of heart on legal representation
Justice Minister Chris Grayling has backed down on plans to restrict legal aid to a small number of hand-picked firms, according to The Daily Telegraph...
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Truck off
Hundreds of lawyers demonstrated in front of the Parliament over government reforms to legal aid.
The Guardian reported that haulage firm, Eddie Stobart, has...
Project
UK Justice Policy Review
UK Justice Policy Review is a programme of activities, including reports and events, which the Centre has been running since 2010.
Under this programme, the Centre assesses year-on-year criminal justice developments across the UK. The programme is made possible through the generous support of The Hadley Trust. UK Justice Policy Review is a programme of activities, including reports and events, which the Centre has been running...
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UK Justice Policy Review: Volume 1
The first in an annual series by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, supported by the Hadley Trust, tracking year-on-year developments in criminal justice and social welfare across the UK. Combining analysis of the main developments with key data on issues such as spending, staffing and the...