Fiona Bawdon, Author at Legal

Fighting immigration law advice deserts

Posted by Fiona Bawdon - 18th January 2019

Around 500 staff and volunteers at organisations offering support to migrants have undertaken Refugee Action’s ground-breaking online immigration law training. Its aim is to increase the number of accredited advisers…

‘There is a clear connection between unresolved legal problems and ill health’

Posted by Fiona Bawdon - 10th January 2019

UCL is conducting research into how social welfare law problems can damage health, and how doctors and lawyers can work together to help make people better. Fiona Bawdon explains. Fiona…

Windrush generation: ‘The PM can’t say she wasn’t warned.’

Posted by Fiona Bawdon - 27th April 2018

In my 2014 ‘Chasing Status’ report, I called them ‘Surprised Brits’. Today, they are known as the Windrush Generation, and thanks to the tireless work of Guardian journalist Amelia Gentleman,…

Second cohort of Justice First Fellows graduate

Posted by Fiona Bawdon - 22nd February 2018

The second cohort of nine Justice First Fellows graduated from the scheme earlier this month, after completing their legal training and qualifying as solicitors. The fellowship scheme was launched in…

Legal Aid Agency in ‘denial’ over flawed digital billing scheme

Posted by Fiona Bawdon - 6th February 2017

A year after it was rolled out, problems with CCMS continue unabated. Fiona Bawdon reports Legal Aid Agency delays and continuing problems with its ‘disastrous’ digital application and billing scheme…

KRW Law: Belfast firm making waves on both sides of Irish Sea

Posted by Fiona Bawdon - 13th December 2016

The families of those killed in the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings turned to Belfast based KRW Law because ‘they were unable to find a local firm to take their case’…

In praise of ‘activist human rights lawyers’

Posted by Fiona Bawdon - 18th October 2016

Liberty director hits back at government demonisation of profession, by Fiona Bawdon Liberty director Martha Spurrier warned government ministers ‘who put a toe out of line’ that ‘activist human rights…

LAPG conference report: Pride and embarrassment

Posted by Fiona Bawdon - 14th October 2016

Two Legal Aid Agency-related issues dominated debate among delegates at the Legal Aid Practitioners Group’s 2016 conference: the Legal Aid Agency’s controversial ’embarrassment clause’; and continuing problems with its…

Disadvantaged defendants and torn prosecutors: the impact of falling legal aid eligibility in the magistrates court

Posted by Fiona Bawdon - 6th May 2016

Growing numbers of unrepresented magistrate court defendants are putting extra strain on prosecutors, and being disadvantaged by a court process designed for professionals, according to research by the charity Transform…

Nominations open for the 2016 LALYs

Posted by Fiona Bawdon - 11th March 2016

Nominations for the Legal Aid Practitioners Group’s 2016 Legal Aid Lawyer of the Year (LALY) awards are now open, with LAPG seeking entrants in 11 award categories, including children’s rights,…

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