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Legal Aid providers by region - 20 per cent down in 5 years

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the bald figures don’t help anyone distinguish

this is ALL legal aid of all types

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ClairemHodgson - 18 September 2017 11:53 AM

the bald figures don’t help anyone distinguish

this is ALL legal aid of all types

Indeed, but the figures do act as a prelude to what should be a more detailed assessment in the Bach Commission Access to Justice report, due next Monday.

If of interest, here’s today’s Guardian report on the figures.
https://www.theguardian.com/law/2017/sep/19/number-of-legal-aid-providers-falls-20-in-five-years-figures-show