More parents in Court without a lawyer

Posted By: James

Wednesday 16th July 2014

The number of parents going to court without a lawyer has rocketed by 20,000 in the past year following the withdrawal of legal aid for almost all family cases. The increase means that 58% of parents involved in disputes had no lawyer fighting their case in 2013-14. A MoJ spokesperson said: "We've increased mediation funding as it's often more successful, less expensive and less stressful than going to court. In some cases - such as where domestic violence is involved - court clearly is the only answer and we've made sure legal aid remains available here."

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