Today's video story: Indian state of Bihar's Government Challenges opposition politician and former Assembly Member Mohammad Shahabuddin's Bail In Supreme Court. Shahabuddin had served two terms as a member of the local state assembly and had also had criminal convictions, allegedly for violence against opposition political activists.
Focus of the Day story: MoJ defies profession and jeopardises access to justice to protect the taxpayer. Plans for a 500 per cent hike in fees for asylum and immigration tribunals are set to go ahead despite overwhelming support for them to be scrapped. Responding to a Ministry of Justice (MoJ) consultation on the proposals, 142 of 147 parties disagreed with the move, the majority of whom cited that the large fee increases for first-tier tribunals would deny access to justice for vulnerable people wishing to challenge Home Office decisions. Full story - Solicitors Journal
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