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The Archers' domestic violence storyline has sacrificed realism for ratings

Fri, 22 Apr 2016 09:37:14 GMT

Centre Fellow Natalie Byrom, has recently written an article in the New Statesman entitled "The Archers' domestic violence storyline has sacrificed realism for ratings".

The article explores how the Archers plotline involving Helen and Rob Titchener missed an important opportunity to highlight the difficulties facing victims of domestic violence in accessing support when attempting to extricate themselves from violent relationships.

Natalie also highlights in the article how these difficulties are exacerbated by changes to legal aid, which impact disproportionately on those living in rural areas. This is based on research Natalie did for the Centre in her report entitled "The State of the Sector: The impact of cuts to civil legal aid on practitioners and their clients"

Exploring the Impact of Legal Aid Cuts - A Warwick/Monash Partnership

Fri, 22 Aug 2014 12:40:26 GMT

The Centre for Human Rights in Practice, together with the Criminal Justice Centre at Warwick have been working on an important collaborative project with academics at Monash University to explore the impact of cuts to legal aid which have been happening in Australia and the UK. We have now launched a project website which showcases the workshops held in Warwick and Monash, and contains a range of useful resources for scholars and practitioners interested in exploring these issues.

You can access the website at http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/research/centres/accesstojustice

Natalie Byrom, who is leading the project for CHIP said "The project has given us a range of really important insights that will be vital for our ongoing work which examines the impact of legal aid cuts on access to justice in the UK". You can read more about this work at http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/chrp/projects/legalaidcuts/

State of the Sector report on the impact of cuts to civil legal aid launched today

Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:39:49 GMT

A report by the Centre for Human Rights in Practice exploring the impact of cuts to civil legal aid on practitioners and their clients has been published today and is available to download here. The report, which is based on a survey of 674 individuals working in legal aid law, has received coverage in Legal Voice, The Law Society Gazette and Legal Futures.

Report on the impact of cuts to civil legal aid receives coverage in the Guardian

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 16:34:05 GMT

A report produced by the Centre for Human Rights in Practice which explores the impact of cuts to civil legal aid has received coverage in the Guardian. To read the full article click here.

The full report is due to be published on the 8 April and will be available initially via ilegal.

Centre for Human Rights research into legal aid cuts receives coverage in legal press

Sun, 24 Feb 2013 16:45:36 GMT

Natalie Byrom, a PhD student at the Centre for Human Rights in Practice has joined forces with the founders of ilegal (http://ilegal.org.uk) to capture the impact of the cuts to civil legal aid on professionals working in the sector and their clients. A survey has been launched to explore the long term impact of the cuts introduced by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LASPO) on expertise within the sector. The report will be published on 2 April to coincide with the cuts taking effect. For more details on the research please click here