This is no surprise to any legal firm that had any input way back to the proposed withdrawal of legal aid. It is, unfortunately, an inevitable consequence. However, parties to a divorce if matters are not agreed should recognise the importance of obtaining sensible legal advice from a firm of lawyers to ensure that they and their estranged partner can move on with as little angst as possible.
Firm closures as a result of legal aid cuts are leaving separating parents without access to legal advice, with many giving up on settling disputes through the courts, family lawyers have warned.
