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Quarter of firms expected to walk away from legal aid in next five years (Law Society Gazette)

More than a quarter of firms expect to walk away from legal aid work in the next five years, a report slamming the Legal Services Commission’s poor administration has revealed. The report by public spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) showed that one in six firms made no profit from publicly funded criminal defence work, and 14% made only 1-5% profit. NAO head Amyas Morse said the …

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Quarter of firms expected to walk away from legal aid in next five years (Law Society Gazette)