Ep 133: Citizenship, Detention and Legal Aid - A conversation with Dr Ayesha Riaz
What happens when citizenship can be taken away? Why are immigration detainees still struggling to access quality legal advice? And has legal aid been 'strangled by reform'?
Host Sarah Henry sits down with Dr Ayesha Riaz to discuss her fascinating research on citizenship deprivation, immigration detention and the long decline of legal aid. Drawing on years of practice and academic research, Ayesha examines the consequences of government policy for lawyers, migrants and access to justice across the UK.
About Ayesha Riaz
Ayesha has been working at the University of Greenwich since 2019. She…
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