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What foundations have been laid for technology to provide for litigants in person?
Published 04/09/2018
What's out there and what's to come in terms of providing access to justice through technology to litigants in person and other vulnerable users.
LawWorks - Autumn Training
Published 03/09/2018
LawWorks is pleased to announce our training session dates for Autumn 2018. The programme of training for LawWorks members and clinic volunteers aims to support the provision of pro bono legal advice. LawWorks also provides training in professional advice skills.
Digital architecture, digital evidence and digital ledgers - the latest updates from HMCTS
Published 03/09/2018
There's a very clear focus point in the latest updates given by HMCTS Digital Architecture and Cyber Security team.
Human Rights and Advocacy
Published 31/08/2018
This entry examines a promising approach to promoting advocacy in the human rights sector.
The case for national disaster legal aid in the UK
Published 31/08/2018
In this entry we examine whether the UK should follow the American example of having a national agency that provides free and immediate legal assistance to survivors of disasters, as well as resources for lawyers and information for individuals on the legal implications of such disasters. This topic will be considered in light of the aftermath of the devastating Grenfell Tower fire.
The 10 Year Anniversary of the Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor
Published 31/08/2018
On the 25th of September it will be the 10 year anniversary of the Commission on Legal Empowerment of the Poor (CLEP 10). This provides a great opportunity for members to spotlight access to justice issues.
CPAG’s Early Warning System
Published 31/08/2018
CPAG (the Child Poverty Action Group) have launched the 'Early Warning System' project to record the impact of benefit changes since 2013 on individuals and families across England and Wales. You can record your experiences through their system now.
Poster: Using human rights as a practitioner
Published 31/08/2018
A poster has been made available by the British Institute of Human Rights to help practitioners identify human rights issues in any practice area.
Workbook: Mental Health, Mental Capacity: Raising a Human Rights Issue
Published 31/08/2018
The British Institute for Human Rights has made a workbook available for those with mental health or mental capacity issues and their advocates.
Innovative staff and students are collaborating in America to help LiPs
Published 24/08/2018
We examine two programs developed by American universities that enable students to devise innovative solutions to problems faced by LiPs and we advocate for the pursuit of a similar approach in the UK.
London Legal Support trust - Marketing & Development Officer
Published 17/08/2018
The London Legal Support Trust is looking for a Marketing and Development Officer.
A common concern for ensuring just participation
Published 17/08/2018
Research suggests that those subject to proceedings under the Mental Capacity Act 2005 often fail to give witness testimony and may even be absent from their trial. This creates problems that are comparable to those arising for LiPs.
What can we learn from Canadian efforts to promote access to justice
Published 17/08/2018
The approaches of Canadian law reformers are examined to find out how their insights could provide us with some fresh strategies for helping LiPs,
Financial order reforms set to improve treatment for former partners and families
Published 16/08/2018
The Government has agreed to improve the enforcement of financial orders, in response to a Law Commission report.
Supporting financial difficulty and mental wellbeing - what practical actions can organisations take?
Published 10/08/2018
In 2017, the University of Bristol’s Personal Finance Research Centre (PFRC), as part of a series of events exploring the relationship between financial difficulty and mental wellbeing. Tackling areas such as suicide and debt, gambling and debt and money, mental health and ageing, the events have produced some initial practical ways that organisations can help people in financial difficulty who have mental health problems or are in other ‘vulnerable situations’ that may affect their wellbeing.
An Insight into Legal Consciousness
Published 10/08/2018
Recent research suggests that people are becoming alienated from the law and may even disengage with it altogether.
Could data-sharing improve the support provided to service users in vulnerable situations?
Published 10/08/2018
As a litigant in person, explaining your situation to a support or legal adviser you don’t know can be difficult. Compounding this anxiety is having to repeatedly give the same information to multiple service providers. Could data-sharing be the answer?
How to talk so LiPs will listen (and listen so LIPs will talk)
Published 10/08/2018
"Parents will often attend court unrepresented, shell-shocked after having been through a final care hearing and having to come to terms with the fact that a court has decided that their child(ren) should be removed from their care... Trying to explain what the application of the law is, let alone the law on change of circumstances, is always going to be difficult. "
Top tips to ensure that consumers with autism get the support they need and deserve
Published 10/08/2018
Dean Anthony Da Conceicao has released some straightforward tips on how to deliver the best and most effective services for people with autism.
Advocacy Toolkit: A Guide to Influencing Decisions that Improve Children’s Lives
Published 10/08/2018
UNICEF have released a new advocacy toolkit for LIPs and others dealing with children's legal issues.
