Boris Johnson

• The mayor, the judge, some celebs and the PM's brother
  Posted on October 31, 2011 by Louise Restell
  This week will be crucial in the fight to save legal aid as the bill slashing its budget and restricting its scope enters its final stage in the House of Commons.  Any objective, rational assessment of the provisions in the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill (LASPO) would surely come to the conclusion that this was a disaster on its way to happening.  Unfortunately, being objective and rational isn’t a requirement for being in government.
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  Posted in: Legal aid
  Tagged: access to justice, Anna Soubry, Boris Johnson, David Cameron, Dominic Grieve, Helen Grant, Jackson, justice, LASPO, legal aid cuts, Lord Judge