High Court rules Lord Chancellor acted ‘unlawfully’ in legal aid reform consultation

In a stinging blow to the government’s controversial and widely condemned plans to overhaul criminal legal aid, the High Court ruled on Friday (19 September) that the Lord Chancellor Chris Grayling acted ‘unlawfully’ over his failure to disclose the contents of two key reports during the consultation process.

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