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Cllr Foxsmith at the demonstration |
Greg in Legal Aid cut battle
ISLINGTON Lib Dem councillor and leading Legal Aid lawyer Greg Foxsmith was one of the organisers of a demo involving 1,000 outside the Commons protesting against the Governments cutbacks in legal aid on Tuesday.
The rally heard from speakers including MPs Simon Hughes, Frank Dobson and Diane Abbot.
Councillor Foxsmith of Shearman Bowen said: “These government cuts will deny access to justice to a majority, leaving legal rights as the preserve of the rich. It is the poorest members of our community who most need justice but will be denied it if they can’t receive aid.
“I want our local MPs to back us and opposing these cuts. An early day motion by Keith Vaz MP urging the government to rethink its strategy has received much support, and I have called on Emily Thornberry MP to join her Islington colleague Jeremy Corbyn in signing.
“As former human rights lawyer I know Emily will understand the value of Legal Aid to the poorest in our communities.”
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