Proceeding contribution from Sheila Gilmore (Labour) in the House of Commons on Tuesday, 17 April 2012. It occurred during Debate on bill on Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill.
Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill
Does the right hon. Gentleman not think it a problem that even if a modicum of legal aid were available for tribunals dealing with points of law, one of the practical difficulties would be people's ability to source the legal advice because the services are not there? On the basis of my experience as a solicitor, I suspect that most solicitors who do not specialise in this area do not have the expertise to give that advice. Closing the door on so much legal aid for social welfare law means that, even if people could get it, there would be nowhere for them to get it from.
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- 2010-12
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- Disability Children Compensation Children in care Asylum Damages Costs Asbestosis Asbestos Legal profession Health services Evidence Legal aid scheme Immigration Liability Domestic abuse Insurance Languages Legal Services Commission Legal costs Industrial diseases Negligence Mesothelioma Social services Social security benefits Training Telephone services Law centres Lord Chancellor Citizens' advice bureaux Care leavers
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- Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill 2010-12
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