Description
Book SynopsisPresenting a rare picture of the barristers, solicitors and caseworkers practising immigration law in charities and private firms, this book offers fresh thinking on what has gone wrong in the legal aid market. In doing so, this book examines supply and demand, challenges existing legal aid policy and proposes insights for steps forward.
Trade Review“…[An] excellent study of the economics of modern day legal aid lawyering.” Free Movement
“In general, the book is an extremely important contribution, written by an insider who is both well-informed and conceptually innovative. It will make engaging reading for the non-specialist and should be required reading for relevant policy makers.” Frontiers of Socio-Legal Studies
Table of ContentsIntroduction Evolution of Immigration Law, Legal Aid and Lawyers Business of Asylum Justice Case Studies Broken Swings and Rusty Roundabouts New Framework for Demand Droughts and Deserts No Choice, No Voice, No Exit Why We Need To Think About Systems
