Submission - Legal Aid Review - Tony Steel - 1 April 2019
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In my case:
Legal aid was used as a weapon to drive up my legal costs. This was allowed to happen because the process inadequately scrutinised by ex-wife's financial position.
I also believe that lawyers controlling legal aid funding also means they are creating work, and therefore money, for themselves.
Finally Legal aid funded by Jersey taxpayers should not be available to people who are not resident in Jersey in civil cases