In The Press

Manjinder Kaur Atwal was published in Asian Voice writing about the failings of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act (LAPSO) 2012 to protect residents of Grenfell Tower who had raised concerns prior to the devastating fire. The Act resulted in severe cuts to legal aid, thus depriving those who need it most of access to justice. It has transpired that residents of Grenfell Tower attempted to seek legal help regarding concerns regarding the safety of the building, however due to the lack of funding available were unable to do so. Manjinder writes ‘It is felt by many that legal aid cuts have fundamentally changed our justice system in ways that could be damaging to the lives of vulnerable people. Following the devastation at Grenfell Tower, people will be questioning whether the fire could have been prevented had there been greater access to legal aid to enable the concerns to be remedied through legal redress, and whether increased legal funding could prevent similar disasters from occurring in the future.’