Our profession may not survive the government's latest assault on legal aid. We must fight together in one united campaign to prevent Grayling's destruction of the rule of law.
Download the Join or Die leaflet.
Visit out Legal Aid Resource Centre to download the latest leaflets and posters in the campaign, or contact the Secretaries of the Society for hard copies.
The Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers in association with the Mansfield Student Law Society at London Metropolitan University invite you to a free public lecture on 24 March 2015: Child Sex Abuse Inquiry: a road to justice? At 6.30pm, School of Law, London Metropolitan University, 16 Goulston Street, London, E1 7TP.
Speakers:
Phil Frampton (Chair, Care Leavers Association 2000-2003);
Alison Millar (Solicitor, Leigh Day);
Liz Woodcraft (Barrister)
The Haldane Society is angered and alarmed by the treatment by politicians and journalists of our vice president, Professor Phil Shiner of Public Interest Lawyers.
Professor Shiner has been receiving death threats and abuse as a result of his Iraq work since 2004. However, the threats and abuse increased in May and December 2014 following hostile press coverage. This negative portrayal has been intensified by ministerial statements.
These attacks are particularly significant at a time when the government wants to denounce the Human Rights Act. We condemn all threats to human rights lawyers. Please show your support to our vice president and to human rights litigation by signing the petition:
https://www.change.org/p/david-cameron-stop-intimidating-and-shaming-lawyers
A letter mirroring the petition has been signed by a number of high profile members of the Society and can be viewed here.
The Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers condemns the attacks by right-wing media and politicians on our vice-president, Phil Shiner. We have sent a letter to the Law Society asking them to do the same.
Haldane Student Society of Socialist Lawyers invite all students to a friendly debate to be held on the impact of the legal aid cuts and the future for lawyers committed to social justice.
Speakers:
Michael Goold, Criminal Barrister, Garden Court Chambers; Vice-Chair, Haldane Society of Socialist Lawyers;
Ruth Hayes, Director of Islington Law Centre, Co-Vice Chair of the Law Centres Network and Justice Alliance.
JUSTICE ALLIANCE FILM: There will be a screening of the Justice Alliance film about the impact of the legal aid cuts. Featuring Stephen Fry, Tamsin Greig and Jo Brand.
11 February 2015 at 6.30pm to 8.00pm at Room SG01, Store Street, University of Law – Bloomsbury, Store Street, London.
The following article first appeared on Magna Carta 800 Years and is reproduced with kind permission of its authors.
From 21 February 2015, Students for Legal Aid are calling on students from across the UK to protest against the Global Law Summit, an event hosted by the Government to celebrate the 800th Anniversary of the Magna Carta.
The hypocrisy of commemorating the birth of the rule of law with a networking opportunity for international businessmen – dubbed the ‘Davos of law’ – while at the same time decimating access to justice for ordinary people, cannot pass unchallenged. For that reason, Justice Alliance UK – a coalition of legal organisations, charities, community groups, trade unions and individuals –is planning a series of events to coincide with the Summit:
Haldane Student Society of Socialist Lawyers invite all students to a friendly debate to be held on the subject of "What's Socialism Got to Do with the Law?" 4 February 2015 at 6.30pm at the College Arms, Store Street, London (next to the University of Law).
