Rolling Out the Unwelcome Mat As Britain Cuts Migrant Legal Aid
Submitted on July 16, 2011
SchNEWS - Friday 15th July 2011 | Issue 779
The closure of the Immigration Advisory Service...following new legislation denying legal aid for all immigration cases, has left hundreds of migrants and asylum seekers without legal support...The service had been running for 35 years from London and regional offices, with 300 employees. At the time of the shock closure...there were 650 active cases. Claimants are now being told to ask courts for their hearings to be delayed and to find themselves alternative legal representation.
