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Labour slams Lidington’s legal-aid review delay
SHADOW justice secretary Richard Burgon condemned the government for delaying a review into its legal aid reforms yesterday.
Spending on legal aid fell from £2.6 billion in 2005-6 to £1.5bn last year.
A review into deep cuts imposed in 2012 by the coalition government was announced nine months ago but Justice Secretary David Lidington has now confirmed that this will not conclude until July 2018.
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