In the second reading debate on the Legal Aid and Sentencing Bill, Ken Clarke announced there would be £20 million to help the ‘efficiency and effectiveness’ of advice services in this financial year.
He also said that the government is mindful of the impact of the legal aid reforms beyond this financial year, and would ‘consider the issues’ further.
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