.@LawSocPresident: “The fact that a lawyer represents an asylum seeker does not make them a ‘lefty lawyer’.
It simply makes them a lawyer.
Attacks on members of the legal profession for doing their jobs do our country no credit"
It simply makes them a lawyer.
Attacks on members of the legal profession for doing their jobs do our country no credit"
Govt ministers must be unequivocal in their support for the #RuleOfLaw. Slinging insults at lawyers undermines the rule of law in an area where views are already hotly held on all sides and risks leading to verbal abuse and to lawyers being physically attacked for doing their job
#FactCheck “53% of asylum applications are granted on initial application, rising to 73% when appeals are taken into account. The Law Society has long called for improvements to the UK asylum and immigration system, which is beset with delays and poor decision-making"
.@LawSocPresident: Repeated govt attacks on the integrity of the legal profession are deeply concerning. This divisive language serves nobody and puts lawyers and their clients at risk.
All solicitors advise their clients on *their rights under the laws created by parliament*
All solicitors advise their clients on *their rights under the laws created by parliament*
Legal rights cannot be rewritten through rhetoric.
Our justice system determines the validity of claims *independently* from government, media and public opinion
Our justice system determines the validity of claims *independently* from government, media and public opinion
In countries where lawyers are unable to do their job for fear of intimidation the rule of law is weakened.
The consequences are a society that becomes *less safe, less stable and less fair*
The consequences are a society that becomes *less safe, less stable and less fair*
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