James Davies

James Davies is campaigns officer of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) which represents more than 20,000 justice workers.

UK government tries to hide the chaos caused by legal aid cuts

Children and victims of domestic violence are among the losers as more and more people are denied legal representation.

By James Davies

/ 18 Nov 2014

Crime victims' personal data will be handed to outsourcing companies

'Putting victims first' — that's the government line. The UK's largest civil service union interrogates justice privatisation.

By James Davies

/ 5 Nov 2013

UK justice workers walk out in protest against privatisation

The latest move in the swift and radical marketisation of British justice: the government is privatising the enforcement of criminal fines. Critics say this will push more vulnerable people into the hands of rogue bailiffs.

By James Davies

/ 29 Jul 2013