Published 12th April 2017

Court of Appeal overturns cuts to prison legal aid

The Court of Appeal has ruled that cuts to the scope of legal aid for prisoners made in 2013 are unlawful.

Simon Creighton of Bhatt Murphy acted for the Howard League and the Prisoners’ Advice Service in this ground breaking challenge.

A full press release can be downloaded here.

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