Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Goodhart (Liberal Democrat). It was answered on Monday, 1 February 2010.
Civil Litigation
- Question
- Does the Minister accept that the rule of law in any democracy is meaningless without access to justice and that the proposed cuts to civil litigation funding by the Government will deny many people access to justice?
- Answer
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I do not recognise that at all as being the true position. If the noble Lord is referring to cuts in legal aid, let me say to him that there are some very marginal cuts in civil justice on the books, but we are determined to make sure that the vital part of legal aid, which is spent on social welfare law—giving legal advice on debt, housing and employment matters—is maintained, particularly at a time of recession.
Secondary information
- Type
- Oral question
- Reference
- 717 c9
- Session
- 2009-10
- Oral question type
- Supplementary
- Chamber / Committee
- House of Lords chamber
- Subjects
- Civil proceedings Legal costs Civil Litigation Costs Review
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- View this Oral question on www.publications.parliament.uk
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