Ministers have been cosy with landlords all along, parroting their lines (e.g. regulation->landlord exodus?) without evidence. But it's not what they say, it's what they do: 5yrs of dither, delay and now diluting the Bill are selling renters down the river
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What is infuriating here is that the govt is effectively admitting that the civil justice system is in meltdown, which it is, but saying no abolition of s.21 till MoJ has sorted out an express justice boarding system especially for landlords.

Interesting UK Research and Innovation launch event yesterday for an opportunity for a Centre for #Law and #SocialJustice , with Lady Hale and Lady Lister in discussion. Loving the emphasis on equitable partnership with communities and #VolSec ! 👀
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No good deed goes unpunished...

No #LegalAid to be had: on paper the government provides it across England and Wales. In reality it is only available in a few areas and demand far exceeds capacity. It's wilful neglect, going back at least a decade. #AccessToJustice

#Opportunity knocks! Train and develop yourself at a brilliant Law Centre AND make a positive impact on people's lives and the community! #jobfairy

So good to see our movement for #justice grow, especially now!

Happy 1 September! 🍁🍂

This is your reminder to register! 100% of those surveyed say they benefited from our free #MoneyAdvice webinars.

Gov't is currently going through the motions of a Review of Civil #LegalAid .

One of its 4 workstreams is int'l comparisons. England & Wales do NOT compare favourably with other common law systems.

If we don't try to understand legal need, how can we hope to meet it?

Loving this initiative, that the Law Centre is running for the second time. Wish I could be there with them!

Civil #LegalAid has already lost a third of its providers over the past decade. To lose a third of the remainder would be catastrophic for #justice . Recruitment and retention are already at crisis point!

How do you fight inequality without #justice ?

Choice: Gov't has wilfully neglected civil #LegalAid .

Result: more people in need struggle to get legal help, and more firms/charities struggle to provide it.

£11.3m is not so much: we spend 8 TIMES that on the King. #priorities

More and more new Law Centres are created by existing advice organisations committing to law practice, in order to take their services to local people much further. Here's a prime example!

'But the bigger picture is obscured both by a lack of reliable data and by claims that are either anecdotal or reek of self-interest. Much of the data that does exist runs counter to the ‘landlord exodus’ narrative.'

Don't believe the hype. Renters need better protections now.

Thinking about this new report.

Defining the issue helps gauge how serious/widespread it is.

Knowing this helps validate your own experience: it *is* a thing, it's not just me.
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'These are dangerous days...'
RIP Sinead O'Connor
youtu.be/n14lwdpYkAA

What's in the Bill is the bits #renters worry about, like the grounds that mean gov't is *not* getting rid of no-fault #eviction .

What's promised but not in yet is the renter-friendly bits, like applying the Decent Homes Standard to private rented homes.

Priorities, huh? 🤔

#Justice cuts have hit some much harder than others. The #LASPO #LegalAid policy has set #women back - and continues to do so as long as it remains in place!

Read this illuminating new report, to which multiple Law Centres and Law Centres Network have contributed.

I'd rather they not spend the funds if they cannot spend them well. But this isn't a 'saving', just a failure to deliver. Why has high inflation caught them by suprise? What are they doing instead to meet their aims and fight the #housing crisis?
theguardian.com/society/2023/j…

Some fascinating, unsentimental perspectives about what Law Centres and their people do and why. Several people couldn't make it today: they were held up in Parliament, challenging the government on #IllegalMigrationBill ...