Osborne’s slashing of legal aid: Another false economy
The government’s cuts in legal aid will cost the taxpayer more and simply shift the costs onto other government departments, writes Dr Graham Cookson.
The government’s cuts in legal aid will cost the taxpayer more and simply shift the costs onto other government departments, writes Dr Graham Cookson.
If the government continues with planned legal aid cuts, they will find strong opposition from all sides in both Houses of Parliament, and from all decent people, writes Lord Bach.
Shadow Home Sec. Chris Grayling’s plans for a “grossly disproportionate” test for household defence have been branded “state-sponsored revenge” by a top lawyer.
Following Jack Straw’s announcement that libel lawyers’ “success” fees would be cut by 90 per cent, campaigners for libel reform say it’s a big step forward.