LEGAL AID

Early day motion 444, tabled 19 December 2002 by Marsha Singh (Labour). Signed by 53 members.

That this House is concerned that the operation of legal aid can produce injustice notably where one litigant gets assistance and the other does not or where legal aid is obtained fraudulently; and calls for a mechanism by which judgements can be set aside where abuse of the legal aid system is made evident.

Signatures by party: Labour 32, Liberal Democrat 11, Labour/Co-operative 4, Conservative 3, UUP 2, Plaid Cymru 1.