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.
A Homeless Man Was Fined £105 For Begging After A Child Dropped £2 Into His Sleeping Bag
BuzzFeed News analysis reveals the extent of towns and cities across England and Wales introducing their own laws targeting homeless people by banning begging.
Magistrates Say Children Suffer In Family Court Hearings When Their Parents Have No Lawyers
An exclusive survey by the Magistrates Association for BuzzFeed News found that in magistrates' most recent family court hearings, 68% of people represented themselves, up from 41% in 2014.
This Man Had To Face Drugs Charges With No Lawyer Because He Couldn’t Afford One
An exclusive survey of magistrates for BuzzFeed News shows 30% of all criminal defendants they saw at their last session had no lawyer, up from 24% in 2014.
The Families Of Those Killed In One Of Britain's Deadliest Terror Attacks Have To Crowdfund To Afford A Legal Challenge
Julie Hambleton, whose sister died in the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings, told BuzzFeed News it was “outrageous” that they have no legal aid for a court battle next week.
Immigration Judges Say “Too Many People Are Banged Up” In Detention
A Bar Council report shown exclusively to BuzzFeed News reveals many detainees do not get the legal advice they're entitled to, and are held for months for no crime.
Legal Aid Cuts Have Ended Up Costing The Taxpayer Money Because Disputes Spiral
A Law Society report seen by BuzzFeed News shows early legal advice means people resolve their issues faster, costing the court system less.
Not A Single Discrimination Case Was Referred To A Legal Aid Lawyer In The Past Year
Ministry of Justice figures seen by BuzzFeed News show that for the first time, not a single case was referred.
A Senior Judge Has Suggested Charging The Government For Every "No-Brainer" Benefits Case It Loses In Court
Sir Ernest Ryder, senior president of tribunals, said the quality of evidence provided by the Department for Work and Pensions is so poor it would be “wholly inadmissible” in any other court.
This Woman Thought She Was Going To Be Deported But Today She Had Her British Citizenship Ceremony
Cynsha Best said: “I thought I was going to be deported and I hit rock bottom but I’m back up now, thanks to BuzzFeed.”
This Grandmother Had To Fight Without A Lawyer To Stop A Local Authority Putting Her Grandchild Up For Adoption
Gloucestershire County Council attempted to stop journalists naming the authority, but this was successfully challenged in court by BuzzFeed News and two other news outlets.
The Families Of 11 People Who Died In An Airshow Disaster Were Turned Down For Legal Aid
Theresa May has pledged to investigate why the families had their application for exceptional legal aid funding rejected. Lawyers say the case illustrates the huge barriers to getting funding for public interest cases.
Cutting Legal Aid To Families Has Had The Entirely Opposite Effect To The One The Government Intended
The Ministry of Justice took funding away from divorce law so more couples would seek mediation – but they are choosing to go to court with no lawyer instead.
The Government Just Confirmed It Will Review Its Legal Aid Cuts
Justice minister David Lidington said the review would look into changes to eligibility for free legal advice, among other things
The Government Says It Is Finally Going To Review The Impact Of Its Legal Aid Cuts
Justice secretary David Lidington told MPs he would announce a review in “the very near future”, after politicians and lawyers told BuzzFeed News "injustices" were happening daily because of the cuts.
The Tory MP Who Chairs The Justice Committee Says The Government Went Too Far When It Cut Legal Aid
Conservative MP Bob Neill told BuzzFeed News the government could no longer “treat the law like a commodity”
This Man Had To Defend Himself Without A Lawyer Via Videolink With Terrible Audio. He Lost.
A court transcript shows Folarin Oyebola was inaudible 71 times in his hearing, as new research suggests people representing themselves via videolink are disadvantaged in court.
This Judge Says He Cries When He Has To Take Children Away From Their Parents
Stephen Wildblood, a senior family law judge, spoke to BuzzFeed News about helping the growing number of people facing court without a lawyer.
A Court Has Ruled That Torture Victims Were Illegally Detained In Britain
The High Court ruled that the Home Office unlawfully changed the definition of torture so that only victims of state violence were spared detention.
The Home Office Threatened To Deport This Woman, But Now They've Decided She's British After All
Since BuzzFeed News broke the story of Cynsha Best – a woman born in the UK who was told after 30 years she was not British – the Home Office has given her citizenship.