20 January 2023
The good news is the government has announced a civil legal aid review. The bad news is it won’t report until 2024.
Roger Smith, NLJ columnist and former director of JUSTICE, thinks he can hear the unique metallic sound of politicians deliberately kicking the can down the road, so that other politicians at a future date can make the choice and take the backlash.
But what will be the actual consequences of such a delayed review? Smith explores the potential outcomes in terms of policy direction, and makes some suggestions.
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