Cards on the table - unlike a fair number of lawyers, I don't see how you can make the case that legal aid can avoid cuts at a time of hugely strained public finances. On balance, there is also something to the Government's argument that legal aid in England and Wales is relatively costly by international standards, even if the case has been overstated and some of the reasons for that expense are in dispute.
September 21, 2011 at 08:12 AM
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The original version of this story was published on Legalweek
Cards on the table – unlike a fair number of lawyers, I don’t see how you can make the case that legal aid can avoid cuts at a time of hugely strained public finances.
On balance, there is also something to the Government’s argument that legal aid in England and Wales is relatively costly by international standards, even if the case has been overstated and some of the reasons for that expense are in dispute.
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