Summary
Lawyers have called for the Scottish Legal Aid Board to be scrapped, saving an estimated GBP40 million over five years, and ensuring the poorest can continue to access justice in the face of budget cuts.
The Law Society of Scotland's access to justice committee has proposed merging the board with Scottish Legal Complaints Commission, creating a one-stop-shop.See the full content of this document
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Call to Scrap Scottish Legal Aid Board to Save Gbp40m
The committee fears cuts resulting from the UK government's spending review on 20 October will hit the poorest hardest, arguing that not ...
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