26-11-2019 19:10 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Our legal system is broken. Who will fix it?

Our legal system is broken. Who will fix it?The financial means test for legal aid has forced many defendants into a corner, writes Kerry Hudson, president of the London Criminal Courts Solicitors’ Association ‘In crown courts innocent people accused of serious offences carrying lengthy prison sentences are taking the stand alone, without representation from a qualified and experienced lawyer.’ Photograph: Clara Molden/PA
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