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Barking fire: social tenants told to return despite safety fears

Residents of east London flats say they are being forced back before safety assessments.

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Simon Mullings, Senior Case Worker in Community Law.

Legal Aid Matters

70 years ago the Legal Aid and Advice Act 1949 came into force. As an organisation that campaigns to promote access to justice, we want to mark…

Legal Aid ‘culture of refusal’

Applications for legal aid in homelessness cases dropped by 34%

Normalisation of risk in the legal aid sector

Normalisation of risk in the legal aid sector. Simon Mullings examines how work ‘at risk’ in the legal aid sector has become the new normal.

Introducing Edwards Duthie Shamash

As Senior partner of Edwards Duthie Shamash, I am delighted to inform you that Edwards Duthie Shamash is to merge with another firm of solicitors, Steel & Shamash, in June 2019.

Shaun Murphy

London Legal Walk

On the 17th June, we’re taking on 10K for justice at the 2019 London Legal sponsored walk.

‘Real-life Daniel Blake”s barrister blasts legal aid cuts following tribunal win

Equality Act: access to assessors in the county court

Andrea Qwarnstrom and Simon Mullings consider the current law and guidance around the use of Equality Act assessors in the county court. Experience suggests that more robust procedures and guidance might be needed to ensure that this important court resource is properly utilised.

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Introducing Edwards Duthie Shamash

London Legal Walk

Stratford office now open

Commercial Property Update: Overage Agreements