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Camden New Journal - LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
Published: 24 May 2007

Legal aid can still be found

• YOUR readers may, quite understandably, feel concerned about recent action taken by solicitors in their campaign against reforms to the Legal Aid System.
This action centred on a new contract between Legal Services Commission and solicitors doing Legal Aid work. It is unfortunate for people seeking legal help that the debate on the proposed reforms has probably produced more heat than light.
I would like to reassure your readers that there is no shortage of Legal Aid advice available. Across the capital, more than 90 per cent of Legal Aid solicitors signed the new contract.
This is more than sufficient for us to continue to provide high quality legal advice.
I would like to thank those skilled and dedicated advice providers who share our commitment to Legal Aid.
MARTIN SEEL
Regional Director, Legal Services Commission London, E14

Send your letters to: The Letters Editor, Camden New Journal, 40 Camden Road, London, NW1 9DR or email to letters@camdennewjournal.co.uk. The deadline for letters is midday Tuesday. The editor regrets that anonymous letters cannot be published, although names and addresses can be withheld. Please include a full name, postal address and telephone number. Letters may be edited for reasons of space.

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