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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Flora Thompson

Rise in legal aid fees for solicitors branded a ‘real-terms cut’

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Solicitors have accused Dominic Raab of imposing a “real-terms” pay cut for legal aid work, warning this will lead to “chaos” in the justice system.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) said it was giving solicitors the “biggest boost to their pay in decades”, amounting to an overall 11% rise in legal aid fees at a cost of £85 million.

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