My hon. Friend is being extremely generous in giving way. During the passage of the Bill, the Government said that they believed that withdrawing legal aid for family matters would increase mediation, but research shows a 56% decrease in mediation. The Law Society says that early advice from a solicitor was a significant source of referrals to mediation in family matters. I agree with that, and I wonder if my hon. Friend does too.
Future of Legal Aid
Proceeding contribution from
Teresa Pearce
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 1 November 2018.
It occurred during Backbench debate on Future of Legal Aid.
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