Prosecutions: Defence Legal Costs

Lord Foulkes of Cumnock Excerpts

Wednesday 15th March 2017 Lords Chamber

[Lord Keen of Elie]

My Lords, there are clearly a variety of ways in which this matter can be addressed. Nevertheless, I fail to understand how someone who has been acquitted could be accused of having brought the prosecution on themselves.

[Lord Foulkes of Cumnock (Lab)]

My Lords, is it simpler in Scotland?

[Lord Keen of Elie]

My Lords, many things are simpler in Scotland. However, in Scotland there is an entirely distinct legal aid scheme which differs in a number of principal regards. Therefore, it is not comparable to the system in England and Wales.