By Ee Vi Lim First Year Law Student, JUSTICE Court Observer It is a Friday – like everyone else, I pack up my stuff after lectures, but unlike everyone else, I make my journey to a Magistrates’ Court, ready to start my work as a JUSTICE court observer. On the bus ride there, I…
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“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 Homelessness Blog (2): A Citizen, Nothing More, Nothing Less? Reflections on the Right to Rights of the Homeless
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: Nikhita Mani A wander through the ‘chartered’ streets of London no doubt acquaints one regularly with familiar requests of…
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…
The UCL-KCL Pro Bono in the City Event
By Anna Kam The UCL CAJ Student Pro Bono Committee held its first collaborative event with King’s College London Pro Bono Society and the UCL Law Society on 28th October 2021, which concerned pro bono work that is done at city law firms. This is the first time the 3 societies have worked together…
A Series: Public Interest Careers Pt 7 (JLAP Interviews)
Sir James Michael Dingemans Interviewed by Sahana Karthik Sir James Michael Dingemans, styled The Rt Hon Lord Justice Dingemans, is a Court of Appeal judge, who was recently appointed as the lead judge for International Relations with effect from 26 February 2021. He was appointed to the Court of Appeal in 2019, has been the…
A Series: Public Interest Careers Pt. 6 (JLAP Interviews)
Zaki Sarraf Interviewed by Majd Mansour and Sahana Karthik Zaki Sarraf began his career as a paralegal at Descartes Solicitors before securing a competitive internship as a Legal Protection Caseworker with the United Nations Refugee Agency. He then moved on to work as a Legal Advisor for St Andrew’s Refugee Services and as a Senior…
A Series: Public Interest Careers Pt.5 (JLAP Interviews)
Amanda Pinto Interviewed by Emilia Kechagia and Brendon Yik Amanda Pinto QC is an expert barrister in international financial wrongdoing, corporate crime, fraud, money laundering, and corruption cases with an international dimension. She was appointed a QC in 2006. She is highly ranked by directories in both’ Financial Crime: Corporates’ and ‘Financial Crime’.
A Series: Public Interest Careers Pt.4 (JLAP Interviews)
Nic Madge Interviewed By Sahana Karthik and Majd Mansour His Honour Nic Madge started off his illustrious career as a human rights lawyer before transitioning into a more judicial role. He became a successful district judge before moving on to become a circuit judge, trying criminal cases that involved serious and highly emotional offences. As…