Legal Aid Cuts Mean Poorest Will Be Hit by Double Whammy
The Scotsman › September 21, 2010
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SCOTLAND'S poorest will take a double hit if the country's legal aid budget is cut, a leading lawyer has warned.
The Law Society of Scotland has predicted a rush of people made unemployed or losing benefits and struggling to pay their rent or mortgage as a result, requiring help to fight for what they are entitled to.See the full content of this document
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Legal Aid Cuts Mean Poorest Will Be Hit by Double Whammy
But it warns their last refuge - civil courts and tribunals - may be out of reach if legal aid is cut.
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