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  • Nowhere But Out

    Nowhere But Out
    In June 2018, Oxfam issued a report documenting the failure of France and Italy to assist refugees stranded at the ...
  • The Plight of the Rohingya

    The Plight of the Rohingya
    Oxfam has emphasised the need for urgent action to assist refugees as monsoon rains strike Rohingya camps in Cox’s Bazar ...
  • Launch of Just Lawyers at the Law Society

    Launch of Just Lawyers at the Law Society
    On 13 June 2018, Just Lawyers was launched on the first day of the Law Society’s In-House Division Conference. Our ...
  • Case Study from Greece – Mahmoud

    Case Study from Greece - Mahmoud
    This is the third in a series of case studies about the work of the Greek Council for Refugees (GCR) ...
  • Case Study from Greece – Amish

    Case Study from Greece - Amish
    This is the second in a series of case studies about the work of the Greek Council for Refugees (GCR) ...
  • Case Study from Greece – M

    Case Study from Greece - M
    This is the first in a series of case studies about the work of the Greek Council for Refugees (GCR) ...
  • Report on Work in Greece

    Report on Work in Greece
    Members of Lawyers Against Poverty made a contribution of €10,000 to assist the work of Oxfam and the Greek Council ...
  • Victory for Mary Sunday

    Victory for Mary Sunday
    On 17 May 2018, the Court of Justice of the Economic Community of West African States (the Court of Justice) ...
  • First ever student hackathon!

    First ever student hackathon!
    On 9th December 2017 Lawyers Against Poverty held our first ever student Hackathon! This 12 hour event, held at Oxford Brookes ...
  • Refugee insight sessions

    Refugee insight sessions
    On 28 November 2017, a group of refugee women living in Oxford met for the third instalment of a series ...