Significant cuts to legal aid funding came into force in April this year, pursuant to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. These changes greatly reduced the types of matters for which the public could access legal aid, and sparked widespread concern about the negative impact that the cuts would have on access to justice.
In a recent High Court case, Tufail v Riaz (2013) EWHC 1829 (Fam), Justice Holman described the practical implication of the legal aid cuts for family courts, and the negative impact that these cuts have on ensuring access to justice in private family law matters.
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