A legal expert on asylum seekers is to be appointed to work with the thousands of refugees in Glasgow.
The three-year project at a cost of £100,000, announced by justice minister Jim Wallace, is part of the executive’s response to the troubles in the Sighthill area of Glasgow earlier this year. Wallace said: "This new service will create a fairer system for asylum seekers where the legal help they need is on their doorsteps. It will also assist those who are allowed to stay to build a productive future in Scottish society."
The post will cover the Sighthill, Castlemilk and Gorbals areas of the city where people will be given legal advice before and after their applications for asylum. A major role for the new post will be to give advice on housing, benefits and employment. Refugee groups have criticised the executive’s plans saying that one person will be unable to cope with the demand.
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