Lawyers consider work-to-rule amid legal aid changes

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Mon, 30 May 2011 11:05a.m.

Criminal defence lawyers are considering work-to-rule (file)

Criminal defence lawyers are considering work-to-rule (file)

Criminal defence lawyers opposing the Government changes to legal aid are considering a work-to-rule.

Barristers argue there is an erosion of access to justice, as more of their contract work goes to salaried staff of the Public Defence Service, Radio New Zealand reported.

They are also angry that people facing less serious charges like burglary are now unable to choose their legal aid lawyer.

Lawyers have formed a lobby group and are trying to get the Public Defence Services share of the work reduced from 50 percent to the 33 percent threshold they say they were first told of.

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30 May 2011 02:11p.m.

insider wrote:

Did they think that they WHO support this Fascism rising thought our government where going to be spared the austerity for the sake of the PONZI scheme ruling the world!. FOOLS Wake up everyone your life depends on knowing your enemy!.

30 May 2011 12:02p.m.

Fred wrote:

While the policians income trough continues to overflow, the lawyers are going to fight the level of their's being lowered. It has all been money for jam for them for so long.