Proceeding contribution from Simon Hughes (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Commons on Monday, 31 October 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill
My office handles a lot of asylum and immigration cases, and of course some of them are entirely straightforward, as the Minister has suggested. Does he accept, however, that some family reunion cases are definitely not straightforward? They might involve a child being in a different country from the mother, or someone not having a passport. There could also be real issues involved in proving the relationship. Will he look again at the opportunity for some cases—I am not arguing for the generality—to be eligible for legal assistance?
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- 2010-12
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- Children Compensation Abuse Fees and charges European Convention on Human Rights Legal aid scheme Immigration Domestic abuse EU law Legal opinion Family law NHS Personal injury Patients' rights Negligence Vetting Vulnerable adults Reform Squatting Self-defence Civil law
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- Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill 2010-12
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