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22 October 2010
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Spending cut newscast: Free to view now

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Expert opinion on the Spending Review & its impact on civil, family & criminal justice...

NLJ & CL&J Spending Review Newscast
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The Spending Review & its impact on justice

NLJ online, in conjunction with CL&J, hosted a live discussion on how the government’s spending review will affect the legal world, those who work in it, and those who depend on it. How & when the axe will fall in civil, criminal & family law? How will the cuts affect access to justice?

  • David Greene, NLJ consultant editor & head of the litigation and dispute resolution team at Edwin Coe, chaired the free 30-minute newscast with;
  • John Cooper QC, consultant editor, Criminal Law & Justice Weekly & barrister, 25 Bedford Row; and
  • David Allison, chairman of Resolution & partner, Family Law in Partnership

 

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