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Top barristers slam 'cuts before justice'
Supreme Court judge: Erosion of aid a great disappointment
Barristers led a renewed attack yesterday on Con-Dem gutting of the legal aid system, accusing the government of putting "cuts before justice."
The Bar Council, which represents barristers across England and Wales, railed against bull-headed Justice Secretary Chris Grayling as his department officially closed its public consultation on the cuts.
Almost every professional body in the sector is now pitted against the government.
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