Litigants in person could struggle to secure access to justice

Thursday, 19 January 2012 The prospect of a huge increase in litigants fighting their cases themselves in the face of legal aid cutbacks has prompted dire warnings from judges, magistrates, practitioners and support groups about the impact this will have on access to justice. They also fear that HM Courts and Tribunals Service’s plans to cut counter services will create c...
Heather Mills, former wife of Sir Paul McCartney, claimed the courts do not want litigants in person to succeed
Michael Todd

Interview: Michael Todd QC

Thursday, 12 January 2012 Michael Todd QC, chairman of the Bar Council, answers questions from Catherine Baksi. How do you describe the health of the bar? I think it’s extremely healthy; it’s got a very assured future. Obviously the publicly funded bar is under pressure, as indeed are solicitors who do legal aid work, due to the cut...

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