THE Law Society of Scotland is backing down on protests against legal aid reforms after weeks of court walkouts and a series of high-level meetings with the Justice Secretary.
THE Law Society of Scotland is backing down on protests against legal aid reforms after weeks of court walkouts and a series of high-level meetings with the Justice Secretary.
change OF STANCE: Law Society president Austin Lafferty, front left, pictured at a protest last year, says the latest package is fairer than earlier proposals. Picture: Stewart Attwood
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Helen McArdle
The body that represents Scottish solicitors said it would support revised proposals, despite a majority of members rejecting them.
Faculties and Bar Associations had been asked to consider an amended set of proposals on legal aid that had been negotiated by the Law Society, the Scottish Government and the Scottish Legal Aid Board.
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