Windrush survivors deserve the same legal support as victims of other state scandals, JUSTICE report finds

THERE is no justification for denying Windrush victims the free legal support given to claimants of other state scandals, a new report found today. Legal charity Justice said that only survivors of the Home Office Windrush scandal are denied free legal help with their claims, while victims of the Post Office and Infected Blood injustices are provided this support. The Home Office, which administers the Windrush Compensation Scheme, has argued victims would not need legal aid when seeking…