Transforming Legal Aid – Response Due ?

There are reports circulating on Twitter from informed sources that the Ministry of Justice will be delivering its response to the current consultation on Thursday and issuing  a new short consultation on its final proposals . It has apparently not taken too long to digest the thousands of responses . The Lord Chancellor has already declined to wait for further

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Law Society Response on Legal Aid

The Law Society has now prepared a Response to the Government Consultation . The Response offers a radical formula for restructuring the market whilst avoiding Price Competitive Tendering The proposals have not met with universal agreement from the Profession however it at least does offer the Lord Chancellor a credible alternative . 

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Government Consultation on Legal Aid

The Government is currently undertaking a consultation into Legal Aid for Crime , Prison Law and Judicial Review and Your Local Committee has been supporting Local Solicitors and the campaign to oppose the reforms . The Campaign has included a Petition at  which has sought over 100,000 signatures to seek a Parliamentary Debate on the issue .   The Consultation

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