Report comment

As a trained, experienced and insured McKenzie Friend I can sence the fear of competition and the abuse of the vunerable by those who would prefer to continue to live off Legal Aid.

Equality of Arms never concerned those with Legal Aid in Family Court when the other side had no representation - why should it trouble them now?

On the whole, I welcome the long overdue changes to Legal Aid, the curtailing of the Domestic Violence industry and the introduction of compulsory mediation to help parents resolve conflict for their children sake.

There is much to do, a culture change to be made - get on with moving forwards with all that is positive and productive.