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Legal Aid Cuts – Judicial Review Success

Legal Aid Cuts – Judicial Review Success

Mortons Solicitors are delighted to hear the news of the successful judicial review of the Government plans for cutting criminal legal aid by £220 million. At the High Court Mr Justice Burnett ruled that the Ministry of Justice consultation process was “so unfair as to amount to illegality”.

Legal Aid U-Turn

Legal Aid U-Turn

We are urging everyone to sign the Save Justice legal aid petition.
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/48628
If the petition reaches 100,000 signatures there will be a debate in parliament.
You might not need a criminal defence solicitor today or tomorrow. But you might one day, even people of good character with no previous convictions.

Legal Aid U-Turn

Grayling U-Turn : Client Choice To Remain

Despite criminal solicitors and barristers across the country, in addition to members of parliament and Senior Judges all saying that the changes would undermine the entirety of the criminal justice system in this country, it appeared as if the Justice Secretary wasn’t minded to listen to us.

Legal Aid Petition Reaches 100,000

Legal Aid Petition Reaches 100,000

We are urging everyone to sign the Save Justice legal aid petition.
http://epetitions.direct.gov.uk/petitions/48628
If the petition reaches 100,000 signatures there will be a debate in parliament.
You might not need a criminal defence solicitor today or tomorrow. But you might one day, even people of good character with no previous convictions.