More than enough has been written about the scandal of the reducing availability of legal aid. It`s also a scandal that with all the power they have the legal fraternity has watched over this debacle for over a decade effectively washing their hands while offering platitudes in public. Imagine dear reader that you are faced with a trial at a magistrates court and unable to afford legal representation but the state`s rules insist you cannot be offered legal aid. At a preliminary hearing this form (click on first link) will be passed to you by the usher for you to complete. No further comment from me is necessary.
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