Solicitor's firms are licking their wounds after receiving the results of the family legal
aid bid round.
Not exact matches
«There are legal
aid lawyers who, as a result of this
bidding round, have taken on new staff and new offices, bank loans and leases, so this is devastating for them.
«A subsequent
bid round may be in a more hostile environment where there is less legal
aid work available, and the fact firms aren't in a contract may make it easier for [the LSC] to make cuts.
The recent
bidding round cut the number of firms contracted to provide family legal
aid work from 2,400 to 1,300.