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FOCUS OF THE DAY: Lord Beecham and Lord Faulks come to blows over reality of 8.75 per cent fee cuts. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has been lambasted once again by a leading criminal practitioner group following its response to a legal aid debate in the House of Lords. Full story - Solicitors Journal
FOCUS OF THE DAY: Lord Beecham and Lord Faulks come to blows over reality of 8.75 per cent fee cuts. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has been lambasted once again by a leading criminal practitioner group following its response to a legal aid debate in the House of Lords. Full story - Solicitors Journal
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