We are urging everyone to sign the Save Justice legal aid petition.
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/48628
If the petition reaches 100,000 signatures there will be a debate in parliament.
You might not need a criminal defence solicitor today or tomorrow. But you might one day, even people of good character with no previous convictions.
The Ministry of Justice has published its consultation entitled ‘Transforming Legal Aid: Delivering a more credible and efficient system’. Unfortunately on first reading it will do nothing short of devastating the provision of legal aid by criminal defence solicitors.
The Ministry of Justice has published its consultation entitled ‘Transforming Legal Aid: Delivering a more credible and efficient system’. Unfortunately on first reading it will do nothing short of devastating the provision of legal aid by criminal defence solicitors.
From the 1st April 2013 the Legal Services Commission will be rebranding as the Legal Aid Agency (LAA).
Mortons Solicitors are pleased to continue to being able to continue providing high quality legal representation under Legal Aid to eligible clients.
At the High Court today a legal challenge was being made to have the law altered in England & Wales so that when a 17 years old suspect is arrested and taken to the police station, that they are afforded the same rights and entitlements as a youth 16 years or younger.
