Solicitors: Rural Areas
(asked on 5th November 2014) - View Source
Question to the Ministry of Justice:
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the ability of solicitors to provide crime duty cover in sparsely populated areas.
This question was answered on 11th November 2014
We are committed to continuing reform of the criminal legal aid system. Our proposals will ensure legal aid lawyers will always be available when needed, in all areas, and that people can choose the lawyer they want to help them.