30 09, 2024

The role of communities and connections in social welfare legal advice

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Dr Sarah Nason, Bangor University The need for social welfare legal (SWL) advice has been increasing, with Covid and the cost-of-living crisis exacerbating existing issues and precipitating new problems. This increase in need is set against cuts to services and a drive towards ‘digital by default’ delivery. Local, community-orientated organisations, community centres and hubs, as [...]

20 09, 2024

Trauma-informed legal services and legal education

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Helgi Maki, Co-editor and Co-author with Marjorie Florestal, Myrna McCallum and J. Kim Wright of Trauma-Informed Law: A Primer for Practicing Lawyers and a Pathway for Resilience and Healing, ABA Book Publishing, Law Practice Division, 2023 Overview Trauma-informed legal services & legal education is an approach to law that both anticipates and aims to support [...]