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Unfortunately the Law Society and the other representative groups failed at the very start to highlight and repeat the effect that reduced fees would have on access to justice and on quality of advice. Instead our representatives were suckered into discussions about fees and assisted the Government in the making of the cuts. Now we have two tier contracts being tendered for by criminal practitioners which will only reduce the quality of representation even more for those who opt for the duty. There is a direct link between the fee and the quality of representation which is something LSB and LAA choose to ignore as it doesn't suit the agenda.
We should campaign for access to justice and for the preservation of a quality service and regain the high ground.
To the barricades!!