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The Law Society issued a pre-action protocol letter for judicial review to challenge the Ministry of Justice’s decision tocut the legal aid fees paid to criminal defence solicitors. Proposals to change the Litigators’ Graduated Fees Scheme were rejected by almost all of the 1,005 who responded to the government consultation, but the Ministry said it will press ahead with the reforms.
The Law Society issued a pre-action protocol letter for judicial review to challenge the Ministry of Justice’s decision tocut the legal aid fees paid to criminal defence solicitors. Proposals to change the Litigators’ Graduated Fees Scheme were rejected by almost all of the 1,005 who responded to the government consultation, but the Ministry said it will press ahead with the reforms.
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