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21 results found for '"Legal aid"' in Keywords.
Legal aid battle (1991)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with an unidentified woman on her battle for legal aid following the death of her husband. Male interviewer not identified
Lawyers protest over legal aid changes (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with solicitor, Alastair Logan, coinciding with a rally at Westminster Central Hall in London by lawyers protesting over Government proposals for a system of fixed fees for legal aid work in...
Jacqueline Fletcher infanticide conviction quashed (1992)
- Genre
- Interview
Euan(?) Smith, solicitor for Jacqueline Fletcher, comments after an Appeal Court overturned her 1988 conviction for drowning her baby Glen who is now believed to have suffererd cot death. On how Jacqueline...
Parliamentary debate on Norman Lamont scandal (1992)
- Genre
- Parliamentary debate; News report
Peter Murphy reports on the Labour Party’s demand for a Parliamentary debate over Chancellor Norman Lamont using taxpayers’ money to pay legal bills to evict sex therpaist Sara Dale from his home (it was...
Call for women and ethnic minority judges (1993)
- Genre
- Interview
Report on Lord Mackay (James Mackay), the Lord Chancellor’s speech calling for more women and people from ethnic monirities to apply to be judges. Includes interview with Mackay (also on his controversial...
Legal Aid to be cut (1993)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Report on a new High Court ruling that could see a cut in Legal Aid to people who have previously been entitled to it, in order to help the Government save money. Speakers are Chairman of the Law Society,...
Lord Chancellor on legal aid changes (1994)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with the Lord Chancellor, James Mackay, in which he reveals details of proposals to close loopholes which have allowed wealthy defendants to receive legal aid. The move comes after an outcry...
Changes to legal aid (1995)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on the Green Paper to be published in the spring which will restrict the money available for legal aid. Includes excerpts from the press conference in which the Lord Chancellor, Lord Mackay (James...
Marchioness disaster inquest (1995)
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- Interview; News report
Lizzie Knight reports on relatives of those lost and injured in the Marchioness riverboat disaster (20/08/89) having to represent themselves at a second inquest as they will not receive legal aid. Includes...
Marchioness inquiry to be reopened (1995)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Eileen Dallaglio, mother of victim, who discusses the Marchioness disaster, and the new inquest being opened after legal aid was awarded to the families of the people killed in the pleasure...