Research details
No access to justice: Legal Aid and destitute asylum seekers. PAFRAS briefing paper number 3
Summary
Aims
This briefing on access to legal aid is part of a series that provide concise analyses of key policies and concerns relating to people made destitute through the asylum process.
Methodology
Policy analysis and data from interviews with people who use the PAFRAS [Positive Action for Refugees and Asylum Seekers] drop-in.
Key issues
The paper describes the reduction in Legal Aid in 2004 and the consequences of this for destitute asylum seekers in accessing legal assistance with their claim. Destitution is identified as making it more difficult for people to access help, and more vulnerable to exploitation by unscrupulous advisors.
Conclusions
Many asylum seekers have suggested that they have received inadequate legal representation, often leading to the curtailment of appeal rights.
Further details
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