The really surprising thing about this story is that the defendant found 12 firms in the area still doing legal aid!
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Richard Garside
“A colleague... said to me someone came into the office and said ‘I’m charged with burglary, and I need representation. I’ve been to 11 firms, and they said they can’t represent me.’ And he had to say: ‘Well, I’m afraid that’s now 12’.”
www.theguardian.com/law/2024/dec...
www.theguardian.com/law/2024/dec...
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