The proposed decimation of legal aid is scandalous for a number of obvious reasons.

I suggest that the legal profession indicates its outrage by refusing to act for the government or any MP voting in favour of the changes.

Instead, any request for legal advice should be met by referring the person to their local Citizens Advice Bureau, or to Google.

If it is good enough for the rest of us (and we are all supposed to be in this together) it should be good enough for them.

Paul Taylor, Tees Solicitors, Cambridge