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Our statement on the UK government’s proposed asylum reforms

JustRight Scotland is deeply concerned about the UK Government’s proposed reforms, which prioritise punitive measures over protection, compassion, and fair process. These proposals do not...

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Using Legal Skills for Good: Florinda Soldani on Helping Children Access Justice

By Florinda Soldani, Senior Associate, Dentons UK When I recently re-joined Dentons after a stint away, I was keen to get involved in the firm’s pro bono work. So when the opportunity...

Pro Bono Week 2025: The value of KIND UK collaboration with JustRight Scotland

Background KIND (Kids in Need of Defense) works in the UK to strengthen the rights and protection of children and young people in need of immigration support. KIND works with law firms and corporate...

Our Grades Not Visas: How community lawyering brought education justice for young migrant and refugee people in Scotland

by Gianluca Palombo The Our Grades Not Visas campaign evaluation showed what's possible when communities lead the fight for justice, and how proper collaboration with lawyers can help shift the...

Advocating for age disputed young people: Insights from Our Training

By Annamaria De Felice and Francesca Sella “This session has made as much sense as possible of a very complicated and often contradictory system. It helped me understand the processes ...

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Justice, Teamwork, and Advocacy: My summer at the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre

By Sophie Christie Every year the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC) welcomes students from the University of Strathclyde Law Clinic as interns.  All of them work alongside our legal team....

Refugee family reunion visas suspended: Protecting family reunion is a humanitarian commitment – We urge the UK Government to think again

92% of refugee family reunion visas are issued to women and children fleeing conflict. Today, that vital safe route has been suspended. A Home Secretary who once endorsed #FamilyReunion as a...

Our work on Anti-SLAPPs in Scotland

By Annamaria De Felice & Laura Nairn Yesterday the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC) took part in a roundtable discussion at the Scottish Parliament, organised by Index on Censorship,...

Celebrating International Women’s Day with student volunteers from the University of Strathclyde Law Clinic

By Annamaria De Felice To celebrate this year’s International Women’s Day event, the Scottish Women’s Rights Centre (SWRC)’s legal team attended an online session organised by the University of...

My Year as a Trainee Solicitor and Justice First Fellow

By Rosa Grenfell One year ago, I started my journey to become a qualified solicitor and began my two-year training with JustRight Scotland. As I now have one year left, I thought I would reflect...

Stateless People in the UK Need Protection

by Annamaria De Felice What is Statelessness? Statelessness occurs when a person is not recognised as a national by any country. This often leaves individuals in a precarious position, ...