Amelia and Rida give us an introduction to the potential impacts of AI on access to justice

By Annie, Tommy, Mimi and Awele Over the last decade, cuts to legal aid in family law have eroded access to justice for some of society's most vulnerable individuals.  Family legal aid funding has dramatically decreased since the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 came into effect, leaving many people without the resources they need for quality representation. This has slashed the number of family law cases eligible for legal aid and resulted in a subs

By Annie, Oskar, Hamza, and Parinita Health apps and privacy concerns If you have a health app on your phone, it may have access to a wider range of your data than you realise. It's easy to be lulled into a false sense of security by the presumed positive intentions of such apps of helping you manage your health. Like any app though, your data may be at risk. This is a particular concern due to the nature of the data they have - as an example, the Apple Health App allows iPho

1.      Deposits 2.      Understanding rental contracts 3.      Communication with your landlord 4.      Rights of Repair   Deposits If you meet the terms of your tenancy agreement, pay your rent and keep your accommodation clean and damage-free upon leaving your accommodation at the expiration of your tenancy, you should get your deposit back.   When you, the tenant, ask for the deposit back, the landlord has 10 days to agree the final amount , and a further 10 days to retur

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By HANNAH HARRISON I’m Hannah and I am the Head of StreetLaw in the Pro Bono Society. I wanted to share my experience as a project head....

By HANNAH McGREEVY Constructive rehabilitation and positive re-integration very much appeared to be the central aim of the Her Majesty’s...

By CHLOE ORVIS Volunteering for Pro Bono has provided so many opportunities, which are incredibly difficult to access elsewhere, and...

By MARIA MILOVA This past semester I got the opportunity to go on a trip to HMYOI Werrington through the Unbarred project. As a Politics...

By REISS MORRISON Hello, England! I’m a law student at the University of Nottingham spending my third year at the University of Texas at...

T The word ‘poverty’ is layered with meanings. You could say that it is the other to wealthy, and that the people in these two categories...