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Sluggish prison review mechanisms, ineffective legal aid keep undertrials behind bars
04 Jan 2025 15:37 GMT
… members. The committee reviews cases of prisoners and ensures … in pending cases irrespective of whether the case was registered … for identifying prisoners whose cases are due for consideration … three were represented by legal aid lawyers.
Legal aid is a right …
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Revealed: Gun-obsessed murderer who shot dead Met custody sergeant Matt Ratana in police cell received £167,000 in legal aid
02 Jan 2025 17:26 GMT
… range received £167,000 in legal aid.
Louis De Zoysa, 27, was … to build up his defence case and provide legal representation for …
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Punjab introduces free legal aid for indigent prisoners across all ...
02 Jan 2025 09:28 GMT
… representation for their cases were provided free legal aid. The Home … regulations for providing free legal aid to prisoners. According to … the relevant district’s free legal aid committee. The SOPs … of prisoners who received legal aid and explain why any …
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Legal aid committees formed in 43 prisons
02 Jan 2025 06:30 GMT
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Punjab government has operationalised free legal aid committees across all 43 prisons … respective district's free legal aid committee.
Deputy superintendents will also … superintendents and bar councils. In case of lawyer unavailability, the Inspector …
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Free legal aid bodies for prisoners functional
02 Jan 2025 05:40 GMT
… Punjab government has operationalised free legal aid committees across all 43 prisons … the respective district’s free legal aid committee.
Deputy superintendents will also … superintendents and bar councils. In case of lawyer unavailability, the Inspector …
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Scots taxpayers fork out £2.4m to help pay Jamie ‘Iceman’ Stevenson & other notorious gangsters’ legal bills
04 Jan 2025 20:20 GMT
… than £115,000And Scottish Legal Aid Board figures show lawyers claimed … them. The most expensive case per head involved a deadly … spokesman for SLAB said: “Legal aid is paid directly to lawyers … a timely manner.
“Serious cases and those with multiple accused …
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SCOTUS urged to hear Jewish professors’ case against forced union representation law
31 Dec 2024 17:45 GMT
… York (CUNY) professors’ First Amendment case challenging the monopoly representation powers … are fighting with the free legal aid of the Fairness Center and … views the plaintiffs in this case find deeply antisemitic,” Semmens said …
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'Prepared for the worst': Suburban immigrants brace for mass deportations
04 Jan 2025 19:19 GMT
… as Immigrant Solidarity are preparing legal aid teams and a “rapid response … the Dreamers. And in many cases, they’ve become successful. They …
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Maine public housing tenants face eviction at high rates. A new program to keep renters housed excludes them.
04 Jan 2025 16:21 GMT
… could not comment on her case.
Last spring, Maine lawmakers … disproportionately high share of eviction cases, according to an analysis … Legal Assistance, Maine’s largest legal aid group.
Because of public … system on every eviction case filed by a public …
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James River Senior Citizens menu, activities for the week of Jan. 6, 2025
04 Jan 2025 16:20 GMT
… a.m. every Wednesday.
In case of inclement weather, listen to … the Senior Companions Program and Legal Aid of North Dakota.
JAMES RIVER …