Buzzfeed adds to the coverage of the UK's systematic erosion of justice for the most vulnerable:

https://www.buzzfeed.com/emilydugan/...ks-english-had

Thousands representing themselves, without legal counsel, in an adversarial system, to settle cases about their liberty and life. The Home Office is notoriously harsh, and their initial decisions notoriously poor. The article cites 250k appeals that were allowed over 10 years. In recent years, half of all appealed decisions have been reversed by the courts. But to be entitled to legal aid, a risk-averse solicitor has to determine that your likelihood of success is 50% or better. Without a lawyer representing you, your chances of success are much lower, no matter what the merits of your case may be. This is atrocious. It is beneath a modern, civilized country. I thought Sweden was bad but clearly we have much to learn about spitting on justice.