Lord Justice Jackson – the author of the current shake-up of civil litigation costs – has criticised controversial Government cuts to legal aid, warning the reforms are “contrary to [my] recommendations”.
In a speech to the Cambridge Law Faculty this week, Jackson discussed his views of the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill (LASPO), drawing attention to his 2010 report on civil costs reform which highlights “the vital necessity of making no further cutbacks in legal aid availability or eligibility”.
