The UK's budget for legal aid has been slashed dramatically in recent years under the Conservative government under the guise of austerity. This is well docume

The UK's budget for legal aid has been slashed dramatically in recent years under the Conservative government under the guise of austerity. This is well documented in the (very readable) book "The Secret Barrister". https://thesecretbarrister.com/ https://thesecretbarrister.com/ The author claims that the cuts are not even cost-effective, often leading to more spending by government to deal with the consequences.