Oct
23rd
Lawyers to see fees halved!
By Jon Davey
I got an email yesterday from a pal who read the story about motorists on pistonheads having to pay legal fees even if innocent! But this goes much further and will certainly be one to watch... I think the lawyers will be struggling with this... they’d better get voting...
You can see it now... we WON... my bill... but we WON... no you LOST!
The legal dilemma... the law...
The Ministry of Justice plan to implement a new costs recovery system from October 2009. Under new rules any defendant acquitted of an offence in the Magistrates' Court will only be reimbursed at prevailing legal aid rates regardless of the level of costs they paid to their lawyers.
A petitioner has posted on Number10.gov.uk
You can see it now... we WON... my bill... but we WON... no you LOST!
The legal dilemma... the law...
The Ministry of Justice plan to implement a new costs recovery system from October 2009. Under new rules any defendant acquitted of an offence in the Magistrates' Court will only be reimbursed at prevailing legal aid rates regardless of the level of costs they paid to their lawyers.
A petitioner has posted on Number10.gov.uk
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