Statement on legal aid and civil cost reform
16 November 2010 (updated on 16 November 2010)
Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, Kenneth Clarke, made a statement to the House of Commons on Monday 15 November on legal aid and civil cost reform
- Video and Audio: Legal Aid and Civil Cost Reform
- Commons Hansard: Legal Aid and Civil Cost Reform
- About Parliament: Ministerial statements
- Topics: Legal aid
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