Lord Watts
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(7 years, 6 months ago)
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Lord Keen of Elie
My Lords, we recognise the need for access to justice; it is a fundamental common-law right. We seek to ensure that there is a legal aid scheme that is affordable but allows for access to justice. That scheme is currently the subject of review by the Ministry of Justice.
Lord Watts (Lab)
My Lords, does the Minister agree with that famous saying, “British justice is the best in the world if you can afford it”? Do we not need a different legal system that makes it possible for ordinary people to pursue cases in the courts?
Lord Keen of Elie
My Lords, I am not familiar with that particular comment.