PQ040144 Habib Rahman (chief executive of the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants) 'Save Justice' Legal Aid austerity cuts protest at Ministry of Justice 04.06.2013
Bianca Jagger speaks at 'Save Justice' Legal Aid cuts protest - London 04.06.2013
Around 500 barristers, solicitors, court interpreters and legal charity workers protested at the Ministry of Justice against proposed "austerity"cuts to the Legal Aid budget which will, say the campaigners, put justice out of reach for the poor and vulnerable. Putting justice out of reach for the poor and the vulnerable will also make it impossible for ordinary citizens to take the government to court and hold it accountable.
Many solicitors, barristers and campaigners spoke during the protest, including veteran human rights campaigner Bianca Jagger, Andy Slaughter (MP), Geoffrey Robertson QC, Mike Fordham QC, Dr. Adeline Trudy (Immigrants in Detention), Habib Rahman (chief executive of the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants), Pat Craig (Legal director Reprive), Tracy Lazzard (Inclusion London), David Lammy (MP), Elena Pinter (Children's Society),James Welch (Legal director for Liberty) and David Creighton (Association of Prison Lawyers)
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PQ040144 Habib Rahman (chief executive of the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants) 'Save Justice' Legal Aid austerity cuts protest at Ministry of Justice 04.06.2013
Bianca Jagger speaks at 'Save Justice' Legal Aid cuts protest - London 04.06.2013
Around 500 barristers, solicitors, court interpreters and legal charity workers protested at the Ministry of Justice against proposed "austerity"cuts to the Legal Aid budget which will, say the campaigners, put justice out of reach for the poor and vulnerable. Putting justice out of reach for the poor and the vulnerable will also make it impossible for ordinary citizens to take the government to court and hold it accountable.
Many solicitors, barristers and campaigners spoke during the protest, including veteran human rights campaigner Bianca Jagger, Andy Slaughter (MP), Geoffrey Robertson QC, Mike Fordham QC, Dr. Adeline Trudy (Immigrants in Detention), Habib Rahman (chief executive of the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants), Pat Craig (Legal director Reprive), Tracy Lazzard (Inclusion London), David Lammy (MP), Elena Pinter (Children's Society),James Welch (Legal director for Liberty) and David Creighton (Association of Prison Lawyers)
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