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May 5 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
We comment on the prime minister's attack on members of the legal profession who are challenging the government’s plans to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda 1/6
.@LawSocPresident I. Stephanie Boyce said: “Anyone at risk of such a life-changing order has a right to challenge its legality with the assistance of a lawyer, who has a duty to advise their client on their rights" 2/6 Photo: I. Stephanie Boyce
“It is misleading and dangerous for the prime minister to name-call lawyers who are doing their job and upholding the law" 3/6
"Attacks like this, from the highest politician in the land, undermine the #RuleOfLaw and can have real-life consequences" 4/6
“Britain's standing internationally is underpinned by our reputation for democracy, fair play and the independence of our legal system" 5/6
“We should all be proud that we live in a country where legal rights cannot be overridden without due process, and that we have legal professionals who serve the rule of law and keep the government accountable" 6/6
The @Independent covers our response to the PM's attack on the legal profession who are challenging the government’s plans to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda

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.@LawSocPresident: PM’s “misleading and dangerous” attack on lawyers undermines the #RuleOfLaw.

This was in response to the prime minister’s attack on members of the legal profession challenging government plans to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda

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Oct 5, 2021
In response to the Prime Minister's comments about the role of defence in rape cases today 1/6
.@LawSocPresident I. Stephanie Boyce said: "The suggestion that defence lawyers are the reason that rape convictions are at such low levels is just plain wrong and surprising, given the very different conclusions reached in the UK government’s own Rape Review" 2/6
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Oct 5, 2020
.@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"
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"
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Aug 27, 2020
We condemn a Home Office video referring to immigration lawyers who provide legal advice to migrants as ‘activist lawyers’.
Solicitors advise their clients on *their rights under the laws created by parliament*

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To describe lawyers who are upholding the law as ‘activist lawyers’ is misleading and dangerous. "Attacks on the integrity of the legal profession undermine the #RuleOfLaw," says @LawSocPresident Simon Davis
It is vital in a democratic society that each case is judged on merit and *it is the role of the justice system to determine the validity of claims*.
This function is and must remain *independent of government, media and public opinion*.
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