FOCUS OF THE DAY: Justice secretary Chris Grayling has announced that he will abandon plans to remove choice of solicitor from criminal legal aid clients. In a statement, he said: "Removing the choice of solicitor for clients receiving criminal legal aid was only proposed in order to guarantee lawyers had enough business to make contracts viable. Full story - Solicitors Journal
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- Grayling signals legal aid climbdown over client choice http://t.co/1vJDuUbPLL
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- Grayling signals change of heart on legal aid http://t.co/xTRQsGmDFi
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- Grayling abandons attempt to remove choice of solicitor | Solicitors Journal http://t.co/NXgWC8q3Vb
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