I spent 22 years in prison for a crime I didn’t commit

Re:I spent 22 years in prison for a crime I didn’t commit by chimprich on Thursday December 05, 2019 @07:17AM (#21711722)

The UK's budget for legal aid has been slashed dramatically in recent years under the Conservative government under the guise of austerity.

This is well documented in the (very readable) book "The Secret Barrister". https://thesecretbarrister.com/

The author claims that the cuts are not even cost-effective, often leading to more spending by government to deal with the consequences.

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Re:I spent 22 years in prison for a crime I didn’t commit by johnnycab on Thursday December 05, 2019 @08:36AM (#21712118)

I will second the book. The author also has a presence on Twitter: https://twitter.com/BarristerSecret

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