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  • Legal Aid cheats to have cars seized to pay costs

    From today criminals who deliberately cheat the system and leave taxpayers to foot their legal aid bill, despite being able to pay, face having their cars seized.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Justice Secretary updates on competitive tendering for criminal legal aid

    Justice Secretary Chris Grayling has written to the Chair of the Justice Select Committee on competitive tendering for criminal legal aid.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Press briefing: morning 5 June 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesperson answered questions on legal aid, Syria, John Bercow and the economy.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Press briefing: morning 29 April 2013

    The Prime Minister's Spokesman (PMS) answered questions on Syria, lobbyists and pensioner benefits.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Implementing a new framework for legal aid

    The Government wants to reduce unnecessary costs and make sure that legal aid helps those who need it the most.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Lord McNally speech: implementing the new framework for legal aid

    Implementing the new framework for legal aid - funding, scope, and remuneration.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Making legal aid fairer for taxpayers - consultation launched

    Plans to improve public confidence in the legal aid system, tackle towering bills and make the system more efficient.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Making legal aid fairer for the taxpayer

    Plans to boost public confidence in the legal aid system and tackle towering bills have today been put out to consultation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Official Solicitor response to transforming legal aid consultation

    Official Solicitor to the Senior Courts responds to Ministry of Justice 2013 consultation on changes to the legal aid system.

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  • Ending crime bosses free ride at the taxpayers' expense

    Amendments made to Crime and Courts Bill will put an end to millionaire criminals refusing to reimburse the taxpayer for free legal advice.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cracking down on legal aid dodgers

    Tough, new enforcement action will be taken against convicted criminals who do not pay their legal bills when they can afford to.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Nowhere to hide for legal aid dodgers

    Convicted criminals who leave taxpayers to foot their legal bills, when they can afford to pay, will no longer get it away with it.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Speech for Legal Aid Practitioners Group Conference

    Speech by Lord McNally covering legal aid, including reforms to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • More criminals to pay back legal aid

    New measures to help put a stop to convicted criminals who avoid paying back their legal aid bills have been put out to consultation today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government clamps down on legal aid dodgers

    Tough new measures to make sure convicted criminals pay back legal aid have been put out to consultation by Chris Grayling.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Clarke: London's legal services

    Clarke tells Russians London’s legal services are unrivalled in size, quality, experience, flexibility, efficiency and value for money.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Royal Assent for Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

    The Government’s radical plans to reduce reoffending, reform the legal aid system and tackle the growth of compensation culture can start to…

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Making legal aid fairer for taxpayers -

    Plans to boost public confidence in the legal aid system and tackle towering bills have today been put out to consultation.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • McNally: Strong legal services will boost UK growth

    Strong legal services will help put the UK on a path to long-term growth, Justice minister Lord McNally said yesterday.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government to close squatters' legal aid loophole

    Squatters will no longer get legal aid to fight home owners trying to evict them from their properties.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government