I missed this on Saturday.
You only need to read the last 2 paragraphs though it’s worth reading the whole thing.
On a second thought you don’t even need to read them, as it is wholly and depressingly predictable.
Experts questioned whether the measures would save money. They believed the ministry had failed to appreciate the consequences of the cuts.
“The savage cuts to legal aid have had a disastrous impact on the justice system,” said Harry Fletcher, an adviser to Napo. “Women and men are having to represent themselves, abused individuals are being cross-examined by their alleged abusers, and vulnerable children are suffering. The family courts system is facing meltdown.”
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