7 Nov 2009 ... The Ministry of Justice says the cuts would prevent any incentive to favour defence work over prosecution work. The legal aid system ...

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1 Feb 2009 ... Red tape and lower fees lead to massive reduction in firms taking on poorer clients.

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17 Jul 2009 ... Plans to reform the legal aid system and cut almost £200 million from its budget have brought warnings of a two-tier justice system: one for ...

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20 Aug 2009 ... The Ministry of Justice said it wanted to bring defence fees 'more in line' with rates for prosecuting barristers, who earn on average 23 ...

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Miscarriages of justice are likely to result from proposals to reduce legal aid fees to barristers, the Bar Council's chairman warns. ...

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7 Nov 2009 ... Legal aid cut 'threatens justice'. Back of barrister wearing a wig. Miscarriages of justice are likely to result from proposals to reduce ...

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LORD MACKAY of Clashfern, the Lord Chancellor, suffered a double blow yesterday as his plans to curb expenditure on legal aid were challenged both by the ...

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7 Nov 2009 ... Government plans to slash legal aid fees to barristers would be disastrous, the chairman of the Bar Council has warned.

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Plans for a huge overhaul of the legal aid system will set back the poor's access to the best representation in court, lawyers warned today.

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UK News :: Plans to cut legal aid fees warning - Breaking news from around the UK.

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