Those cases already before the courts with clients being represented through legal aid will continue but, as of Monday, criminal defence lawyers from three groups across the province will no longer represent new clients.
"So they come to their senses, and compensate the lawyers properly and also, keep the access to justice open for the most vulnerable." Savage also maintains the threshold for qualifying for legal aid is too low, saying it bars many Albertans from effective representation in the courts. Last week, Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro said no change to legal aid funding would come before the next provincial budget.
"We're willing to have conversations about whether there needs to be increases in the tariff or whether there needs to be changes to the financial eligibility guidelines, but I think that's a next step after the review in October is completed,'' Shandro said. "This justice minister needs to get to work right away, instead of wasting his time, on things like Alberta provincial police force, which nobody's asking for, and deal with issues like legal aid," Sabir said.
Source: Law Daily Report (lawdailyreport.net)
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