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A long hard look at the Government responses to the legal aid and Jackson consultations and at the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.
Finally, at the end of June, the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill and Government responses to the legal aid reform and Jackson consultations were published. What has the Government been doing which took so long?
The impact of these changes is not confined to publicly funded practitioners. The reputation of our legal system for fairness as well as efficiency and effectiveness are among the reasons why so many international cases come before for resolution before our courts or through arbitration, which increases the UK’s overseas earnings. If cuts in legal aid undermine our reputation for high quality and efficient administration of justice – commercial practitioners and others will suffer as well. Taking a stand on this Bill is not only in the public interest, it is in the national interest.
Contributor
Peter Lodder QC, Bar Chairman
The impact of these changes is not confined to publicly funded practitioners. The reputation of our legal system for fairness as well as efficiency and effectiveness are among the reasons why so many international cases come before for resolution before our courts or through arbitration, which increases the UK’s overseas earnings. If cuts in legal aid undermine our reputation for high quality and efficient administration of justice – commercial practitioners and others will suffer as well. Taking a stand on this Bill is not only in the public interest, it is in the national interest.
Contributor
Peter Lodder QC, Bar Chairman
A long hard look at the Government responses to the legal aid and Jackson consultations and at the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.
Finally, at the end of June, the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill and Government responses to the legal aid reform and Jackson consultations were published. What has the Government been doing which took so long?
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