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620,000 deprived of justice because of legal aid cuts

More than 620,000 people have been deprived of justice since the coalition’s legal aid cuts came into force, a new union report published today says.

According to Unite and Goldsmiths University collected data, the government reforms have shifted the costs of legal aid.

It reads: “For every £1 spent on legal advice and aid, the state saves around £6 on other forms of spending, including spending as a result of families becoming homeless and children being taken into care.

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