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Written question asked by Lord Vinson (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord McNally (Liberal Democrat) on Wednesday, 17 November 2010.


Legal Aid

Question
To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether Mr Phil Shiner is in receipt of Government funds through legal aid or any other means.
Answer

Mr Phil Shiner is a member of Public Interest Lawyers (PIL), a law firm that has a contract with the Legal Services Commission (LSC) to provide publicly funded legal services under the civil legal aid scheme, and, as such, PIL receives legal aid funding from the LSC. However, as the contract is between the LSC and PIL, it is not possible to determine whether or not Mr Shiner receives any of the amounts paid under the contract. It is not possible to identify all other sources of public funding Mr Shiner might have received.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
3713; 722 c213WA
Session
2010-12
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Subjects
Legal aid scheme Shiner, Phil
Link
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