This Leaked Report Reveals The Stark Warnings From Judges About Defendants With No Lawyer
“Some of them just sit there like a rabbit in the headlights and haven’t got a clue what’s going on," one judge said in a report leaked to BuzzFeed News.
These Women Were Taken To Court For Eviction Because Of Universal Credit Errors
Exclusive: Systemic errors by universal credit staff and a new online messaging process are leaving people to fight eviction through no fault of their own.
A Mother Who Said She Was Raped By Her Abusive Ex-Husband Had No Lawyer In A Family Court Case Against Him
A judge has expressed dismay that a woman trying to protect her 10-year-old daughter from her abusive ex-partner was denied legal aid, which may have led to a miscarriage of justice.
The Government Tried To Bury This Research Showing Judges' Concerns About The Rise In People Defending Themselves In Court
Exclusive: Research obtained by BuzzFeed News shows judges were worried in 2015 that legal aid cuts were resulting in more people appearing in court with no lawyer.
The Home Office Has Kept Disabled People In The Dark About Their Rights To Asylum In Britain For Nearly Three Years
Exclusive: Disabled people are vulnerable to being deported to countries where they're persecuted without even realising they're eligible for sanctuary in Britain.
This Is Why Barristers Are Walking Out Of Courts This Week
Barristers across England and Wales are being urged to join a mass strike over reductions to legal aid, as outlined in a series of BuzzFeed News reports.
This Man's Gun-Loving Friends Were Kicked Off Facebook. So He Started Gunbook.
"Can i post kill pics?" read a Q&A for the new social media platform's hundreds of users. "Yes you can."
A Groundbreaking Study Has Found People Living Below The Poverty Line Are Being Denied Free Legal Help
The means test for legal aid has not been updated since 2010 and a report for the Law Society shows this means people living in poverty are not getting access to a lawyer.
Less Than A Third Of Prison Officers Have Completed New Suicide Prevention Training
Exclusive: Just 6,800 of 25,000 prison officers in England and Wales have had the latest suicide and self-harm training, potentially putting prisoners' lives at risk.
These Families Lost Children In A School Massacre. Then They Changed The Gun Laws To Prevent It Ever Happening Again.
After 16 children and their teacher were shot dead in a Scottish school, their loved ones and the survivors fought to get all handguns banned — and won. Now, exactly 22 years later, they have sent a powerful letter of support to the young students in Parkland, Florida: Change can happen.
Downing Street Has Said Theresa May Is "Absolutely Committed" To Grenfell After Stormzy Called Her Out
Stormzy rapped: "Theresa May, where's the money for Grenfell? What, you thought we just forgot about Grenfell?" at the Brit Awards last night.
The Woman Who Produced "The Girl With All The Gifts" Left The UK Because Of Brexit
130,000 EU citizens left Britain last year, the highest recorded level since 2008, official figures released today show.
This Family Say They'll Have To Live 4,500 Miles Apart Because Britain’s Visa Fees Are Too High
Visa fees for people settling in Britain have gone up by more than 1,300% since 2003 and lawyers say they could be illegal.
An 18-Year-Old Asylum-Seeker Who Hardly Speaks English Had To Fight His Appeal Without A Lawyer
The number of people given public funding to fight an immigration case is lower than in any previous quarter on record, BuzzFeed News can reveal.
Some FT Readers Aren't Happy The Paper Exposed Alleged Sexual Harassment At A Charity Dinner
Financial Times commenters have branded its exposé of the alleged exploitation of women at the Presidents Club dinner "puritanical".
This Private Prison Has Been Routinely Strip-Searching Women And Using Force Far Too Often
Inspectors also found Peterborough jail to be “not sufficiently safe” for prisoners – the first time in several years a women’s prison has failed in this category.
There's Been A Huge Increase In People Being Denied A Lawyer Because Of A "Dehumanised" Test
More people are being refused a legal aid lawyer in criminal cases even though they qualify for financial help, figures obtained under a freedom of information request by BuzzFeed News have revealed.
Their Home Was Turned Into A US Base. Now These Families Just Want To Stay Together.
"I believe that everyone that’s related to a person that’s been deported should be allowed the opportunity to get residence. Family is family.”
Councils That Ban Rough Sleeping Say Guidance Not To Target Homeless People Doesn't Apply To Them
Exclusive: New Home Office guidance says councils should not use civil powers to target homeless people, but every council BuzzFeed News spoke to with public spaces protection orders explicitly banning rough sleeping said the update does not apply to them.
A Top British Businessman And His Family Were Killed In A Seaplane Crash In Sydney On New Year's Eve
Richard Cousins, chief executive of Compass, was killed along with four other family members including his son Will Cousins, who was a campaigner for the pro-EU group Open Britain.