Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill

All Members want there to be proper access to justice for all, and informed legal advice that can address miscarriages of justice and uphold people's basic human rights in police stations. Might those charges be best recovered at the point of conviction? That would not create risks in respect of access to justice. Also, in prosecutions by the Department for Work and Pensions and other agencies, applications are made that cover the costs for the whole of the investigation as well as the court costs.