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15 November 2022
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LNB NEWS: Justice Committee to question lawyers on the future of legal aid

The Justice Committee will be examining the future of legal aid for criminal defence solicitors on Tuesday 14 November, when it takes evidence from representatives of the Criminal Law Solicitors Association and the Law Society. 

Lexis®Library update: In the session, the Committee will question the representatives on the government’s response to Bellamy Review and the implementation of its findings, as well as whether the current governmental proposals will ensure that criminal law is financially sustainable for practitioners.

The representatives called to give evidence are: Richard Miller, Head of Justice, Law Society; Daniel Bonich, Chair, Criminal Law Solicitors Association and Managing Partner, Clarke Kiernan Solicitors LLP; and Kerry Morgan, Honorary Secretary, Criminal Law Solicitors Association and Director, Morgan Brown Solicitors.

The session can be watched on Parliament TV here.

This content was first published by LNB News / Lexis®Library, a LexisNexis® company, on 14 November 2022 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: www.lexisnexis.co.uk.

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