Specialist Homeless Persons Criminal Law Advocates Addressing Legal Need

Publication date:
1 November 2016
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Other

This article, which was originally published in Parity, discusses the work of the HPLS Solicitor Advocate, Jeremy Rea, and the particular areas of criminal law legal need for people experiencing homelessness.

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