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Disappointing decision which will have pernicious effects on the legal community. It will avert justice being carried out accordingly and the concept of the right to a fair trial will be inhibited. Moving towards a notion of British justice is the best that money can buy is rearing its ugly head again.

We live in a world with adept technology. Such technology has proven to be significant in the process of justice. We live in a world where we seem to be - on the face of it - able to carry out justice more effectively than our forefathers; however, Mr Grayling's proposal do not add credence to these theories: they thwart the ability to provide justice accordingly, which may, inevitable lead to more miscarriages of justice; more individuals having their liberty stripped of them; and more people not facing justice for their actions. It may cause the demise of criminal solicitor's.

It seems that Mr Grayling and his team at Justice may have overreached themselves. We are veering towards a system of indemnity within a structure of notional accountability and a pseudo rule of law, allowing the government to congratulate itself on the demise of basic principles; the ability to seek effective representation through state-funded defence and the ability for solicitor's to be able to provide such representation.

While the unified opposition from the legal community, judges, and even government's own lawyers are at large, Mr Grayling's proposals will have long-term effects on this country, its principles and the people for whom require representation.

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