NI legal aid system not fit for purpose says report
The system for administering tens of millions of pounds of legal aid payments in Northern Ireland is not fit for purpose, inspectors have said.
The Criminal Justice Inspection (CJI) report calls for radical reform of the NI Legal Services Commission (NILSC) to combat spiralling costs.
BBC Northern Ireland home affairs correspondent Vincent Kearney reports.
29 Nov 2013
- From the section Northern Ireland