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I would hate to make a silly suggestion, but doesn't this case illustrate the restraint of trade that both the Bar and the Law Soceity are engaged in?
Surely the answer is an expanded PDS- if a defendant cannot find (or cannot afford) an advocate on the open legal market, then a public defender will be provided.
The collapse of this trial shows how disfunctional and anti-competetive the legal profession is rather than being evidence of wrongheaded government policy.
While I personally disagree with the government's decision to cut legal aid, a more open market in legal services would adapt better to these cuts. There are a great many aspiring lawyers who would jump at such a chance if not restricted by the current structure of the profession.

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