Judge Attacks Legal Aid Board and Orders Payout of Gbp 33,500
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A JUDGE has hit out at the Scottish Legal Aid Board and ordered it to pay a man's GBP 33,500 bill for defending himself in court against his former partner.
Lord Brodie heard that the board had continued to fund the woman's cases despite repeated warnings it had been duped and that the granting of legal aid was "an abuse of process".See the full content of this document
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Judge Attacks Legal Aid Board and Orders Payout of Gbp 33,500
William Bohannon, 62, managed ultimately to have the actions dismissed - but the costs involved left him facing bankruptcy....
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