“What were you wearing?” – How the Criminal Justice System is Failing to Deliver Access to Justice for Women who are Victims of Sexual Assault and Rape

By Sarika Bhatia   The European Court of Human Rights recently conducted a study that drew attention to the fact that a very small number of the applications received are filled by women. When analysing this, they pointed out that this reflects the obstacles that women face, including a lack of resources, confidence, awareness, as…

An Introduction to UCL Junior Lawyers Against Poverty

Centred around the common goal to eradicate poverty, Lawyers Against Poverty (LAP) is an established network of lawyers around the world who are dedicated to ameliorating the access to justice in developing countries through improved legal education. As a junior division of LAP, UCL JLAP aspires to channel and nurture advocacy amongst students whilst gathering…

Laws Connections Blog – Homelessness (1)

As part of the Laws Connections Homelessness Case Study, first year students were asked to write a blog post reflecting on their experiences. We selected some of the most impressive entries to share with you here. Author: Danny Hall Having grown up in a small town in rural England, I was rarely exposed to the issue…