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FOCUS OF THE DAY: MoJ has ‘no further fat to cut’ from legal aid. Public funds have been 'wasted' on consultants and external contracts. Plans announced by the Chancellor George Osbourne to slash the Ministry of Justice's (MoJ) budget by £249m is to be welcomed by lawyers, as long as no further cuts are made to legal aid. Full story - Solicitors Journal
FOCUS OF THE DAY: MoJ has ‘no further fat to cut’ from legal aid. Public funds have been 'wasted' on consultants and external contracts. Plans announced by the Chancellor George Osbourne to slash the Ministry of Justice's (MoJ) budget by £249m is to be welcomed by lawyers, as long as no further cuts are made to legal aid. Full story - Solicitors Journal
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