I'm sure most will be aware that on the 15th of November 2010, Kenneth Clarke made a statement to the Commons that it is his intention to cut the Legal Aid budget by up to £400million over the next decade. Oh my goodness (or words to that effect!) I hear you say. Where does that leave...
In the recent expenditure cuts announced by the government, the Ministry of Justice will see its budget cut by just under £2bn over the next four years -with an average 6% reduction in each of the four years covered by the spending review. Although not as drastic as had been speculated, the...