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Mr Justice Mostyn: Nobody anticipated “savagery” of legal aid cuts
Wednesday, 1 July 2015Mr Justice Mostyn has delivered some of the strongest judicial criticisms yet of the legal aid cuts and warned that “more are in prospect” under a majority Conservative government. His comments, though largely targeted at family law, came on the eve of today’s strike over pay by criminal law solicitors.
Tags: legal aid, rule of law
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Falconer condemns Grayling’s “heart-breaking” comments on role of Lord Chancellor
Thursday, 23 October 2014Lord Falconer, the former Lord Chancellor, has condemned the “heart-breaking and disappointing” comments made about the role by its current incumbent, Chris Grayling.
Tags: Chris Grayling, rule of law
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Lord Chancellors should be judges, APIL argues
Friday, 29 August 2014Lord Chancellors should be recruited from the judiciary and no longer combine the role with that of justice secretary, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has argued.
Tags: Association of Personal Injury Lawyers, rule of law
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