coming to terms with their loss have now been told inquests won't be state-funded, and that they are not entitled to legal aid as it is "not in the public interest".
Lawyers said that despite turning down victims' requests for legal aid, Government agencies have used public funds to hire some of the best legal teams to represent their interests in court. Yasmin Waljee, senior counsel at Hogan Lovells, which is representing families of six of the victims, described the situation as “deeply disturbing”.“Their legal aid applications have been turned down on the basis that it would not be in the wider public interest," Ms Waljee told"The idea that the state believes families should handle a complex inquest of significant public interest without help is an extraordinary position to take.
"These families are expected to represent themselves if firms do not step in and take on their cases pro bono.” The idea that the state believes families should handle a complex inquest of significant public interest without help is an extraordinary position to takeMore than 40 MPs have signed a motion demanding that the
Shemina began got legal aid. you couldn’t make it up.
It s unfair, anything to do with legal aid is stupid ! Who these nitwits are who make decisions regarding who can have help and who can't are dreadful, They are these people who get DAMED and other titles ,WHY I have no idea But No Idea of real life These folk need the aid SCREAM
This country is a Disgrace !
DISGRACE! They’re obviously keeping it for terrorists, drug dealers & all the other scum out there.