(3) Quality criminal legal aid work must be possible It was the Labour government's intention to overhaul
the criminal legal aid market so that advice and representation will be delivered by a dramatically reduced number of very large firms.
In their press release vice-president Christina Blacklaws said: «The Law Society has consistently warned that this fragile
criminal legal aid market can not stand any further cuts.
We have already made clear our intention to introduce price competition in
the criminal legal aid market, as the best way to ensure long - term sustainability and value for money.
Not exact matches
The NAO argues that the commission has paid practitioners # 25m too much and concluded that the LSC should «do more to understand the
market for
criminal legal aid to make the most of its ability to control price and quality».