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Sue James is CEO of LAG. She was previously director and housing solicitor at Hammersmith & Fulham Law Centre and a founding trustee at Ealing Law Centre. She won the outstanding achievement award at the 2017 LALYs.
People don’t turn up to advice services with a neatly packaged legal issue; their problems are messy.
Key issues of the housing crisis and next steps in the battle to secure greater rights for tenants in the private rented sector.
I join LAG at what feels like a pivotal moment for access to justice. There is much to be done.
This year, more than most, has shown that how we treat and keep animals has repercussions for us all.
In a version of her article in LAG’s new book, Justice Matters: Essays from the Pandemic, Sue James urges legal aid lawyers to reach out to...
As the stay ends, we still have s21 (no-fault possession) and mandatory Ground 8 (just two months’ rent arrears). Even if the arrears are caused...
As North Kensington Law Centre prepares to celebrate its 50th anniversary, Sue James speaks to Peter Kandler about what led to its opening and the...
A recent report from JUSTICE’s Solving Housing Disputes working party proposes a new Housing Disputes Service. But is it a good idea or will it...
Remote hearings have been introduced across the justice system in response to the COVID-19 crisis. Sue James asks whether they’re really working...
What can legal aid lawyers do to improve their working lives and outcomes for their clients?